US Gives Reason for Revoking 80,000 Visas of Nigerians, Other Foreign Nationals
- The United States government has announced the revocation of more than 80,000 visas for individuals, including Nigerians and other foreign nationals
- The US Department of State made the announcement via its X account on Friday, November 7, 2025
- President Donald Trump-led United States government explained the reason for revoking visas of foreigners
Legit.ng journalist Adekunle Dada has over 8 years of experience covering metro, government policy, and international issues.
Washington DC, USA - The Donald Trump-led United States government has revoked the visas of more than 80,000 individuals, including Nigerians and other foreign nationals.
The US Department of State said the visa revocation was part of a sweeping immigration enforcement initiative under Trump’s administration.
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The US department said the visa revocation was in line with Trump’s commitment to protecting US national interests and security.
According to the statement issued via its X handle @StateDept, the department described the move as “promises made, promises kept.”
Reason for the US visa revocation
The department said the visa revocations were based on various offenses like terrorist support, actual terrorist, criminal, public safety threat and overstay.
The following are visas revoked for criminal activities:
- 6,000 individuals lost their visas due to driving under the influence (DUI)-related offenses
- 12,000 for assault
- 8,000 for theft.
Additional reasons included links to terrorism, extremist activity, public safety risks, and violations of visa conditions.
Reactions as US revokes 80,000 visas
@DianePalumbo2
What will it take for you to cutoff funding to Islamic terror organizations and declare them what they are - terrorists. No matter what you accomplish, it won’t matter if the Islamics continue to invade America and Western countries.
@RapierDiva
All 80,000 of them were terrifying, criminal, devious drug lords determined to get us all hooked on fentanyl. Thank the gods we have someone as magnificent as Donald Trump to make sure that we will never have to deal with those 80,000 monsters ever again.
@pikachustrategy
PSEUDO H1B = OTP What are you doing for the SCAM of OPT visa where students stay back 1-3 years with no checking if they are actually working or staying back longer? Who came up with this genius plan. Why are we creating a drain on the country and potential job loss/competition for US workers?
@OakMeister1
We need a moratorium with legal immigration too, Half of the illegal alien population are from visa overstays.
@drhilllaw42
Let's add Mamdani's to that list, along with a couple of others.
@toager1
We need 8 million for the American dream to return
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US embassy quietly revokes Nigerian visas
Recall that hundreds of Nigerians were blindsided by sudden US visa cancellations, with no warning, explanation, or right to appeal.
The revocations, quietly executed by the US Embassy in Nigeria, have disrupted travel plans for professionals, families, and government officials alike.
As confusion mounts, experts warned the move might signal a targeted shift in American visa policy towards Nigerian nationals.
US explains why Wole Soyinka’s visa was revoked
Legit.ng also reported that the United States Consulate in Lagos said visas are privileges that can be revoked anytime at the discretion of the US government.
Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka confirmed that his B1/B2 visa was withdrawn by the US Consulate through a letter dated October 23, 2025.
Soyinka stated that he could not recall any wrongdoing that might have led to the decision and recalled two decades-old minor incidents in the US.
Proofreading by Funmilayo Aremu, copy editor at Legit.ng.
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