Trump’s immigration push puts spotlight on coveted H-1B visa programme

The H-1B visa has long been a highly coveted employment visa for foreign citizens with specialised skills to live and work in the US, and recent requests from the Trump administration have put greater attention on the programme.

The requests for more information from people applying for or renewing H-1B visas come amid heightened tensions over immigration as President Donald Trump seeks to make good on his vow of mass deportations of people in the country illegally.