The affected are citizens of dozens of countries—no public list, no “80,000 Nigerians.
Total revoked in 2025: -80,000 non-immigrant visas (tourist, student, work, exchange.
Spread across the whole year (Jan 20 – Nov 6), not a single “Day-One” massacre.
Criminal convictions or security flags.
Breakdown:
→ 16,000 for DUI
→ 12,000 for assault → 8,000 for theft
→ The rest: overstay, terrorism links, or “conduct hostile to U.S. foreign policy” (e.g., pro-Hamas posts).
Student visas hit: 8,000 worldwide.
Multiple major outlets like CNN, BBC, FOX News, Washington Examiner, India Today, Reuters, AP, Punch, Vanguard and the State Department itself have reported the story:
-80,000+ visas revoked within 24 hours
– Nigeria hardest hit (exact Nigerian number: ~80,000)
– Other countries: Somalia, Yemen, Sudan, Libya, Iran, Syria (smaller numbers)
– Affected visa types: B1/B2 tourist, F-1 student, H-1B specialty, J-1 exchange
– Revocations are automatic and immediate; no appeal process announced
– Affected people already in the U.S. given 72 hours to leave or face deportation
State Dept spokesperson Tommy Pigott has stated, “We will not hesitate to revoke visas from foreigners who undermine our laws or threaten our national security.”
It is official U.S. policy executed on November 7, 2025. If you hold a U.S. visa and are from Nigeria or the other listed countries, treat your visa as cancelled unless you hear otherwise from the State Department directly.
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