{
  "id": 306641,
  "title": "US proposes ending 60-day grace period for H-1B workers after job loss",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/us-proposes-ending-60-day-grace-period-for-h-1b-workers-after-job-loss",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-08T10:03:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/tech-news/under-us-governments-new-proposed-rule-h-1b-visa-workers-would-be-required-to-leave-us-immediately-and-cannot-change-their-status-or-employers-unless-uscis-/articleshow/133050209.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The U.S. government has proposed eliminating the 60-day grace period currently granted to H-1B visa holders and certain other temporary workers after they lose their jobs. If approved, these workers would be required to depart the United States immediately and would generally be unable to change their immigration status or switch employers while in the country, unless the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) chooses to waive the lapse in status. According to a Bloomberg report, the proposal is currently under review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and will be published in the Federal Register for public comment before a final decision is made. The proposed change would significantly impact H-1B workers and other temporary visa holders by removing the buffer period that allows them to remain in the U.S. to search for new employment or change their visa status after losing their jobs.",
  "summary": "The US government is proposing to end the 60-day grace period for H-1B visa holders and other temporary workers after they lose their jobs, according to a report by the Times of India. This proposed rule, currently under review by the Office of Management and Budget, would require affected workers to leave the United States immediately and would generally prevent them from changing their immigration status or switching employers while in the country. The 60-day grace period, introduced in 2016, applies to several categories of temporary workers, including H-1B, H-1B1, L-1, O-1, TN, E-1, E-2, and E-3 visas, along with their eligible dependents. Under the existing rule, workers can remain in the US for up to 60 days or until their I-94 expires, whichever comes first, to look for a new employer, apply for a change of visa status, or prepare to leave the country.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}