Lawyers for Apple, Google, and Microsoft have reportedly told staff to stay in the US, if they require a visa stamp to re-enter the country. Back in 2020, President Trump signed an executive order suspending foreign work visas, including the H-1B one that lets firms employ graduate workers in speciality occupations. Apple objected at the time, but that was about the issuing of new H-1B visas. What's happening now concerns staff who already have one. Such an employee must have a valid visa stamp in their passport to re-enter the US. According to Business Insider , lawyers advising Apple, Google, and Microsoft say that there are now delays in getting such a stamp of up to a year. Consequently, law firm Fragomen, representing Apple, reportedly contacted visa holders in the company to warn them against traveling. "Given the recent updates and the possibility of unpredictable, extended delays when returning to the U.S., we strongly recommend that employees without a valid H-1B visa stamp avoid international travel for now," the firm told visa holders. "If travel cannot be postponed, employees should connect with Apple Immigration and Fragomen in advance to discuss the risks." Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums