Techie loses H-1B visa because of one missed filing, lawyers say thousands could be next
Ajay Kumar Sharma spent 16 years building a career in IT, working with names like Fidelity Investments and Bank of America. For the last three years, he lived and worked in the United States on an H-1B visa with a clean record and a stable trajectory. Then, in early 2026, a single delay, one that was not even in his hands, cost him everything.
After losing his job in December 2025, Sharma had a 60-day grace period to secure a new H-1B transfer. He found an employer, submitted his documents, and waited.
