Worker, student visa renewals add questions about using public benefits

Carolyn Said Feb. 18, 2020 Updated: Feb. 18, 2020 4 a.m.

People seeking to renew or switch temporary visas, such as those for workers and students, have to jump through new hoops starting Feb. 24, answering questions about their use of public benefits during their time in the U.S. — even though they are not eligible for benefits such as Medicare and food stamps, and so could not have used them.

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