US Plans to Revoke Visitor Visas of Asylum Seekers, Including Nigerians

The US government says it is working to revoke B1 and B2 visitor visas held by foreigners who entered as short-term business or tourist visitors and later applied for asylum. The policy could affect up to 200,000 visa holders, according to documents and officials cited by the Associated Press. The planned review covers visitor visas issued between 2016 and 2026. Those with pending asylum cases would not automatically be deported, but they could lose their visitor status and be placed under a different immigration classification. Rights groups have raised concerns about due process and possible racial profiling under the wider immigration crackdown.

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