Trump’s DHS Seeking More H-1B Visa Applicants’ Biometric Data

Businesses sponsoring foreign workers for the H-1B program have begun receiving surprise requests for biometric data like fingerprints from US Citizenship and Immigration Services.

The requests have sought further documentation of a job or degree to prove eligibility for a visa program. Employers are notified if the agency has identified “adverse information” about a beneficiary, but USCIS hasn’t shared what specific factors may trigger the requests.

Only a small percentage of cases are being met with the requests for evidence, said Kevin Miner, a partner at Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP. It’s unclear what the government intends to ...