Trump administration proposes waiving grace period for H-1B holders after job loss
DHS says the change would require laid-off foreign workers to leave at once and could affect about 3,795 workers and 208,000 family members a year.
- On Thursday, the Trump administration formally proposed eliminating the 60-day grace period allowing foreign workers to remain in the United States after job loss, requiring affected individuals to depart "immediately" unless they have another legal basis to stay.
- Established under President Barack Obama, the grace period currently covers H-1B, L-1, O-1, TN and other employment-based visa categories. The Department of Homeland Security seeks to restore a "direct relationship" between a worker's immigration status and their employment.
- DHS estimates about 3,795 workers annually use the grace period to find new employment, while the proposal could affect more than 208,000 spouses and children whose immigration status ties to those workers.
- Former DHS official Adam Klein told Newsweek he was "stunned" by the proposal, saying it turns "an ordinary employment event, a layoff or termination" into "an immigration event." Those failing to depart risk enforcement actions including Notices to Appear.
- Following Federal Register publication, the proposed rule faces a 60-day public comment period before finalization. If enacted, the policy would mark a major shift for thousands of foreign professionals, potentially forcing immediate departures after job losses.
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Trump administration formally proposes scrapping 60-day grace period for laid-off H-1B workers
The Trump administration has proposed scrapping the 60-day grace period that gives H-1B and several other foreign workers time to find a new employer after losing a job. If finalised, affected workers would generally have to leave the US immediately unless they have another legal basis to stay.
Trump seeks end to 60-day H-1B grace period, Indian tech workers in crosshairs
The Trump administration has proposed ending the 60-day grace period for H-1B and certain other foreign workers after job loss. The move could particularly affect Indian tech professionals, who make up a major share of H-1B holders. The proposal is part of Trump’s broader push to tighten legal migration.
Trump administration proposes ending H-1B grace period after job loss
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has proposed eliminating a 60-day grace period that allows certain immigrants, including skilled workers on H-1B visas, to stay in the United States and find a new sponsor after losing their job, according to a government notice posted online Thursday. Under the planned rule change, published in the Federal Register by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, those with H-1B and certain other temporary work…
Trump administration proposes waiving grace period for H-1B holders after job loss
The Trump administration has proposed eliminating a 60-day grace period that allows certain immigrants, including skilled workers on H-1B visas, to stay in the United States and find a new sponsor after losing their job, according to a government notice posted online Thursday.
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