{
  "id": 4187697,
  "title": "US plan to scrap H-1B grace period clears key review",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/us-plan-to-scrap-h-1b-grace-period-clears-key-review",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-29T12:12:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/americas/us-plan-to-scrap-h-1b-grace-period-clears-key-review-1.500656019"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Trump administration has completed its review of a proposal to eliminate the discretionary 60-day grace period for H-1B and other foreign professionals after their employment ends, potentially affecting thousands of Indian workers and their families. The Department of Homeland Security's proposal, titled \"Eliminating the Discretionary 60-day Grace Period\", cleared the White House review process with changes on August 27, but has not been published yet. The existing 60-day protection remains in force until further notice.",
  "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."
}