US May Eliminate 60-Day Grace Period for H-1B Visa Workers After Job Loss

The United States may eliminate the 60-day grace period currently available to H-1B visa holders after job loss, according to reports of a potential policy shift.

H-1B visa holders, a category that includes a significant number of Indian professionals working in the US, would face the most severe impact from such a change. The grace period currently allows workers to remain in the country and seek new employment after their position ends.

The proposed modification could force visa holders to leave the country or change their status immediately upon losing employment, tightening existing regulations around temporary work visas.