US may remove H-1B 60-day grace period: What Indian professionals can do if they lose their jobs
A layoff is stressful anywhere but on an H-1B visa, it is also a countdown. Right now that countdown runs 60 days, enough time to find another sponsor, switch to another status or wind up a life built over years. A DHS proposal sent to the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) for review could take those 60 days away.
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is proposing to eliminate the discretionary 60-day grace period. The proposal, listed as RIN 1615-AD22, is under review by the OIRA.
An H-1B visa is a temporary, employer-sponsored US non-immigrant work visa. It allows US companies to hire foreign nationals for specialised professional jobs.
