The U.S. Department of State says its Continuous Vetting Center revoked more than 23,000 visas since its establishment in 2025, a subset of the administration’s broader tally of more than 300,000.
The department announced its more-than-300,000 revocation total on Oct. 20. Reuters reported that the tally covers President Donald Trump’s second term, which began in January 2025.
The Bureau of Consular Affairs established the center in Washington, D.C. In an Oct. 31 post on X, the department said the center had revoked more than 23,000 visas and gave figures for the cases it handled.
The department attributed 25% of those cases to assault and related crimes, 22% to driving under the influence, and 7% each to theft and substance abuse or distribution. Those percentages apply to the center’s cases, not the broader total.
The department also said more than 4,000 visas had been revoked for birth tourism. IANS reported that the Oct. 31 post included more than 700 visas held by Chinese nationals in that figure.
The Oct. 31 post named criminal activity and public-safety concerns. Al Jazeera reported on Oct. 20 that an unnamed State Department official also cited immigration violations, fraud or misrepresentation, and other signs that a visa holder might no longer qualify. The department has not released a full breakdown of the broader tally by nationality or visa category.
A visa lets a foreign national seek entry at a U.S. port, but admission is decided separately. An admission stamp or Form I-94 records how long a person is authorized to stay. The revocation figures do not say how many affected people later lost permission to remain in the country or were removed.
On Aug. 10, the State Department had reported more than 175,000 revocations. Its release described vetting as a way to check whether visa recipients follow visa terms and avoid endangering Americans.
