Trump administration proposes ending H-1B grace period after job loss

The Trump administration has proposed ending the 60-day grace period for certain immigrants on H-1B visas, according to a government notice. This grace period allows skilled workers to stay in the U.S. and find a new sponsor after losing their job. The proposed rule change, published in the Federal Register by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, would require those with H-1B and other temporary work visas to leave the country immediately upon the end of their employment.

This move would impact top American tech companies that heavily rely on foreign workers. The administration's recent steps to limit legal migration also include higher visa fees for skilled workers and a pause on immigrant visa appointments at U.S. missions abroad while implementing a new training program. While companies affected by the change might experience some disruption, the administration claims that the jobs could go to American workers instead.