New Delhi, Aug. 11 -- WASHINGTON - The moment a visa is revoked by the State Department, there is rarely a letter. The holder may discover the cancellation only when attempting to board a return flight, renew their status, or present documentation at an airport checkpoint, well after a federal database has been quietly updated to reflect that their authorization to be in the United States is gone. The Trump administration has revoked more than 175,000 visas since taking office in January 2025, the State Department disclosed this week, placing its immigration enforcement on pace for a record number of administrative cancellations.

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