US Proposes Scrapping 60-Day H-1B Grace Period, Leaving Indian Tech Workers Facing Immediate Exit After Job Loss
Washington: The US has proposed a new rule to scrap the 60-day grace period available to certain foreign workers, including skilled workers on H-1B visas, to find a new job after losing employment. The move will significantly impact Indian technology workers hired by tech companies and others on H-1B visas. Trump administration proposes ending the up-to-60-day grace period for H-1B and several…
The United States has proposed scrapping the 60-day grace period for certain foreign workers, including H-1B visa holders, to find a new job following job loss. This move will significantly impact Indian technology workers employed by tech companies and others on H-1B visas. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is proposing to end the discretionary, maximum 60-day grace period, which currently allows visa holders to remain in the US to pursue new job offers.
If the rule is finalized, foreign workers facing job loss before their visas expire would need to leave the United States immediately, unless they have separate authorization to remain.
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