Trump visa scrutiny expands beyond students to tech and business staff

Increasing requests for more information threaten to bog down processing

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Some within the Trump White House oppose work visas on the grounds that they take jobs away from U.S. citizens. © Reuters

TOMOKO ASHIZUKA

WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Donald Trump's restrictive policy on student visas appears to be spreading to work visas issued for foreign engineers and business professionals, raising concern about the impact on corporate activity and the economy as a whole.

Aizada Marat, CEO and founder of legal industry technology company and law firm Alma in California, said requests for additional information for visa applications have roughly doubled from last year's 5% to 10%.

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