@forelse($matchingVisitors as $visitor)
    @php
        $visitorName = trim($visitor['name'] ?? '');
        if ($visitorName === '') continue;

        // Check if this external user should be preselected
        // $preselected = in_array((string)$visitor['id'], $selectedEmployees);
    @endphp

    <option value="{{ $visitor['id'] }}" selected>
        {{ $visitorName }}{{ !empty($visitor['role_name']) ? ' (' . $visitor['role_name'] . ')' : '' }}
    </option>
@empty
    <option disabled>No records found</option>
@endforelse