“I’m on a 1 visa—‘extraordinary abilities,’ ” the Swedish model says, rolling her eyes: “ ‘Extraordinary ability’ is not really what models are. That’s what I think at least. So it’s kind of a tricky situation.”

The young woman, in an interview with the new Heat Street website, was referring to the H-1B work visa for “exceptional ability in the sciences, arts or business.” She is represented by Trump Models, one of 250 women for whom Donald Trump’s agencies sought such visas, according to Reuters. Heat Street reports that...