Thousands of H-1B Visa Holders Could Lose Key Layoff Lifeline Under New Plan
H-1B workers could lose a 60-day window to find new jobs under a Trump administration proposal.
The Trump administration has proposed to eliminate the 60-day grace period for H-1B visa holders and other foreign workers after they lose their jobs, a move that could leave affected individuals with fewer options for maintaining legal status. This change, which has been in place since 2017, would remove a safeguard allowing workers to find new employment, secure a different immigration status, or make plans to leave the country within 60 days of job loss.
The proposal, sent to the White House for review, could significantly impact the approximately 730,000 H-1B visa holders and their dependent family members in the United States.
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