Tech giants tell foreign workers not to travel outside U.S.

New rules requiring review of social media accounts are delaying processing of visas.

- BY NILESH CHRISTOPHER

U.S. agents patrol an immigration court. President Trump has beefed up vetting for visa applicants.

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Big Tech companies, including Apple, Google, Microsoft and ServiceNow, have warned employees on visas to avoid leaving the country amid uncertainty about changing immigration policy and procedures.

Following an attack on National Guard members in Washington, the Trump administration expanded travel bans earlier this month, and beefed up vetting and data collection for visa applicants. The new policy now includes screening the social media history of some visa applicants and their dependents.

Soon after the announcement, U.S. consulates began rescheduling appointments for future dates, some as late as summer 2026, leaving employees who required appointments unable to return.