US State Department Says Continuous Vetting Covers 55 Million Visa Holders
Federal immigration officers stand with masks, as federal detainments continue, in the hallways of U.S. immigration court in New York City, U.S., August 19, 2025. (Reuters File)
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The U.S. State Department’s continuous vetting applies to “all of the more than 55 million foreigners who currently hold valid U.S. visas,” a department official said on Thursday, including those who have already been admitted to enter the country.
“The State Department revokes visas any time there are indications of a potential ineligibility, which includes things like any indicators of overstays, criminal activity, threats to public safety, engaging in any form of terrorist activity, or providing support to a terrorist organization,” the official said.
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(Reporting by Humeyra Pamuk in Washington and Bhargav Acharya in Toronto; editing by Rami Ayyub)
