# US plans to revoke business and tourism visas for 200,000 asylum seekers

https://mins.news/en/item/31131

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-25 01:01 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/25/us-plans-to-revoke-business-tourism-visas-of-200000-asylum-seekers?traffic_source=rss

> The United States is preparing to cancel the B1 and B2 visas of up to 200,000 foreigners who have applied for or are seeking asylum, the Associated Press reports. The State Department is expected to announce the move within weeks with the Department of Homeland Security. Revocations would not automatically trigger deportation, and most pending asylum applicants would move into another immigration category.

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