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Why Google and Apple are locking down visa workers inside the US
The US State Department links new visa policy to national security concerns.
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Alphabet’s Google and Apple have advised some employees on U.S. work visas to avoid international travel due to delays of up to 12 months for visa stamping appointments at embassies, Business Insider reported on Friday, citing internal memos.
Immigration law firms representing the companies said the delays stem from new social media screening requirements, warning that staff risk being stranded outside the U.S. if appointments are postponed, the report said.
