Fox News reports U.S. State Department revoked more than 175,000 visas during Trump administration

The U.S. State Department has revoked more than 175,000 visas during President Donald Trump’s administration, according to a report by Fox News published Aug. 10, 2026.

The report says the figure reflects visa revocations that the administration has undertaken as part of its approach to immigration and national security screening. It does not, in the material provided here, include the underlying dataset, the reporting time window, the categories of visa types affected, or the legal authority used for specific revocation decisions.

The State Department’s ability to revoke or refuse visas is generally tied to U.S. immigration and visa security processes, including determinations made during adjudication or after further review of an applicant’s eligibility. Under those systems, visa decisions can be revisited when new information arises or when an individual no longer meets eligibility requirements, though the specifics for each case can vary.

The practical effect of a high volume of visa revocations, if sustained, is that travelers who might otherwise have been eligible to enter the United States can lose the ability to travel under the affected visa classifications. That can increase scrutiny at ports of entry and shift the administrative burden to additional review of affected applications or appeals, depending on how cases are handled.

On the administrative side, visa revocation figures can also become part of how the government measures enforcement activity and resource allocation across consular processing and interagency security screening. The Fox report’s number indicates the government is taking at-scale action, but additional documentation would be needed to verify the basis for the count and the methodology used to total revocations.

The reported figure also raises questions about notice, due process, and how impacted individuals can seek correction, reconsideration, or review where applicable. Visa revocations can implicate questions about the scope of appeal and the level of explanation provided, which is typically governed by U.S. law and the procedural posture of each decision.

A White House or Department of State publication confirming the revocations count, timeline, and scope was not included in the materials provided for this story. As a result, this report should be treated as unconfirmed by the required official anchor in the current record, pending review of State Department or White House documentation.