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Indian H1B lottery winner in tough spot after layoff amid job search and visa deadline
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Indian H1B lottery winner in tough spot after layoff amid job search and visa deadline

Hindustan Times  

An Indian professional who was fortunate enough to win the H1B lottery this year is now confronting an unexpected hurdle after being laid off from his job. After winning the H1B lottery, an Indian worker faces job loss and a 60-day deadline to find new employment to keep his visa status. This 60-day grace period is provided by U.S. immigration …

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Wrong To Assume Sacked H-1B Staffers Have To Leave US, They Have Multiple Options: USCIS Director
1 year, 8 months ago

Wrong To Assume Sacked H-1B Staffers Have To Leave US, They Have Multiple Options: USCIS Director

ABP News  

US Citizenship and Immigration Services says that it is wrong to assume that laid-off workers holding H-1B visas have to leave the country within 60 days, they have multiple options to stay in the US, reported news agency PTI. In a letter to the Foundation for India and Indian Diaspora Studies, USCIS Director Ur M Jaddou said, “When non-immigrant workers …

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Wrong to assume that fired H1B staffers have to leave country within 60 days: USCIS director
1 year, 8 months ago

Wrong to assume that fired H1B staffers have to leave country within 60 days: USCIS director

The Hindu  

Amid mass layoffs in the tech sector, the U.S. In the letter addressed to FIIDS director for policy and analysis strategy Khanderao Kand, the USCIS said it acknowledges the financial and emotional impact that job loss can have on employment-based non-immigrant workers and their families in the United States. When a non-immigrant worker's employment is terminated, either voluntarily or involuntarily, …

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Fired H1B staffers need to leave in 60 days? US Immigration Services says this
1 year, 8 months ago

Fired H1B staffers need to leave in 60 days? US Immigration Services says this

Hindustan Times  

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services said that it is wrong to assume that fired workers who hold H1B visa have to leave the country within 60 days. USCIS Director Ur M Jaddou in a letter to the Foundation for India and Indian Diaspora Studies said, "When non-immigrant workers are laid off, they may not be aware of their options …

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Why US' proposal to extend grace period for H1-B visa holders is beneficial to Indians
1 year, 9 months ago

Why US' proposal to extend grace period for H1-B visa holders is beneficial to Indians

Firstpost  

A presidential advisory subcommittee has recommended that US government increase the grace period for H1-B workers who have lost their jobs from 60 days to 180 days so that the workers have enough time to find new jobs or other alternatives Washington: A presidential advisory sub-committee has recommended the federal government to extend the grace period for H1-B workers, who …

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Grace period for H1B visa holders to be extended amid mass layoffs?
1 year, 9 months ago

Grace period for H1B visa holders to be extended amid mass layoffs?

Hindustan Times  

Amid mass layoffs across tech giants including Microsoft, Google, Meta, and Amazon, Twitter in the past couple of months, many H1B visa holders have been impacted as in a span of 60 days, they either need to find another company to sponsor their visas or leave the United States. Now, a presidential advisory sub-committee has recommended the federal government to …

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US Advisory Panel Raises Issue of H1-B Workers, Recommends Extending Grace Period to 180 Days
1 year, 9 months ago

US Advisory Panel Raises Issue of H1-B Workers, Recommends Extending Grace Period to 180 Days

News 18  

Highlighting the issues being faced by H1-B workers in the current job market, a presidential advisory sub-committee has recommended the US federal government extend the grace period for H1-B holders, who have lost their jobs, from the existing 60 days to 180 days. “The immigration subcommittee recommends the Department of Homeland Security and the US Citizenship and Immigration Services to …

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Online petition launched to extend grace period for H-1B visa holders to 12 months
1 year, 10 months ago

Online petition launched to extend grace period for H-1B visa holders to 12 months

The Hindu  

Amidst massive layoffs in the American tech sector that have resulted in a large number of Indian professionals being jobless, two Indian-American organisations have launched an online petition urging President Joe Biden to extend the grace period of H-1B visas holders from two months to a year. “On behalf of immigrants as well as naturalised citizens like Indian-Americans, Foundation for …

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Meta offers immigration support to H-1B visa holders impacted by its lay-offs
2 years, 1 month ago

Meta offers immigration support to H-1B visa holders impacted by its lay-offs

Hindustan Times  

As large-scale layoffs begin at Facebook’s parent company Meta, employees on work visas such as H-1Bs are now faced with uncertainty over their immigration status, with CEO Mark Zuckerberg acknowledging “this is especially difficult if you’re here on a visa" and offering support to those impacted. Representational image Meta announced that it is laying off 11,000 employees or 13 per …

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How H1B visa holders can stay back amid mass layoffs under Musk? Expert explains
2 years, 1 month ago

How H1B visa holders can stay back amid mass layoffs under Musk? Expert explains

Live Mint  

Following the Twitter layoff on Friday, the future of H1B visa holders is in limbo. Forbes has cited that around 600 to 700 people who were working at Twitter were H1B visa holders, which is roughly around 8% to 10% of the total workforce. Others said, considering December is mostly a holiday month ‘they actually have a shorter time span …

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Twitter job cuts become double whammy for H1B visa holders. What’s next for them
2 years, 1 month ago

Twitter job cuts become double whammy for H1B visa holders. What’s next for them

Live Mint  

The mass firing at Twitter has acted as a double whammy for some foreign nationals working in the US office as losing their jobs has put their immigration status under threat. Poorvi Chothani, Managing Partner at LawQuest told Economic Times, “While H-1B visa holders have a 60-day grace period, it's much more difficult for workers on L-1 and O-1 visas. …

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