H-1B loses 60-day grace period as White House office appoves plan: Indian-American entrepreneur says big tech won't lobby against it
- White House office approves DHS plan of scrapping 60-day grace period for H-1B visa holders.
- H-1B visa holders in the US used to get a 60-day grace period to stay in the US once they lose their jobs.
- This grace period has been a cushion to help H-1B visa holders look for another job, figure out what to do next, change status to a tourist to continue staying in the US legally, or to change to H4 (spouse of H-1B) or F1 ( student visa) accordingly.
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- White House office approves DHS plan of scrapping 60-day grace period for H-1B visa holders.
- H-1B visa holders in the US used to get a 60-day grace period to stay in the US once they lose their jobs.
- This grace period has been a cushion to help H-1B visa holders look for another job, figure out what to do next, change status to a tourist to continue staying in the US legally, or to change to H4 (spouse of H-1B) or F1 ( student visa) accordingly.
Sources: Times of India