Know Someone Misusing a US Visa? Report Visa Fraud on State Department Online Portal

The State Department opened a public “Report Visa Fraud” online portal on September 23, 2026, inviting tips about suspected misuse of U.S. visas. Reports can be anonymous.

“A US visa is a privilege, not a right,” department spokesperson Tommy Pigott said. The department also urged the public to send “any and all information regarding potential fraud or misuse of U.S. visas for immediate investigation.”

The reporting channel covers tourist and business visas, work visas, student visas, immigrant and family-based visas, and other suspected immigration or visa violations. It accepts information about individuals as well as organizations.

The launch was reported on September 23 and widely covered the next day, September 24, 2026. The channel remained active into early October.

The form accepts reports about people and organizations

The form requests identifying information when a tipster knows it. For an individual, that can include a full name, A-Number, petition or receipt number, passport and visa numbers, date of birth, address, phone number, nationality, email address and social-media profiles.

Those details can help distinguish the subject of a report. The form also accepts reports involving companies, schools, law firms and other organizations.

For an organization, the requested information includes its name, address, website and contact details. The form also asks for associated individuals and where the suspected conduct is taking place.

Anonymous submissions are allowed. People who want officials to contact them can provide a name and email address.

Officials may share tips with law-enforcement agencies

The department says it may use reports to start or support law-enforcement investigations and reviews of immigration actions. Officials may share information with federal, state, local, tribal, territorial or foreign law-enforcement agencies when appropriate.

The form carries a warning about false reports. Anyone who knowingly submits false information may face fines, imprisonment, or both under federal law.

A tipster does not have to identify themselves to submit information. Contact details are optional, but the department says it may use them to follow up.

The reporting channel sits within a wider visa-abuse push

The administration has framed the initiative as part of a broader effort to address visa fraud and misuse. The categories under scrutiny include H-1B, student, tourist and immigrant visas.

Examples associated with the wider campaign include falsified documents or travel plans, sham marriages, shell companies, fabricated job offers and birth tourism. The department’s messaging around the rollout was linked to Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

The broader anti-abuse effort also included the Task Force to End Birth Tourism, announced in August 2026. A separate visa-revocation crackdown was discussed alongside the portal. Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Michael Rigas was named in reporting on that effort, which was described as involving the revocation of “over 250,000 visas” in 2026.

The form was listed as updated on September 18, 2026. Later reports in late September and early October described the channel as still active.

The portal covers suspected violations across visa types, not only work or student visas. Reports may concern a person or an organization, and tipsters may choose whether to leave contact information.