Trump's revised travel ban would likely exempt existing visa holders

Revised order also is expected to again temporarily suspend the admission of refugees to the US

President Donald Trump will soon sign a revised executive order banning certain travelers from entering the US, but unlike the original version, it is likely to apply only to future visa applicants from targeted countries, according to people familiar with the planning.

The original executive order, signed in January, affected existing visa holders as well as new applicants. The State Department said that as a result, it revoked the visas of nearly 60,000 people. Those visas were subsequently reinstated when the Trump order was put on hold by a federal court.

Exempting existing visa holders would mark a notable scaling