DHS Moves to End 60-Day H-1B Grace Period After Job Loss
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 10
DHS Moves to End 60-Day H-1B Grace Period After Job Loss
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 10
Summary
An unpublished Federal Register document shows DHS and USCIS plan to scrap the 60-day grace period that now lets H-1B and other employment-based visa holders stay in the U.S. after losing a job.
Under the proposal, affected workers would be expected to leave immediately unless they still hold status through the employer tied to their visa, reversing a policy created in 2016 that took effect in January 2017.
DHS says the change would tighten the link between visa status and specific employment, reduce case-by-case administrative reviews, and push employers to hire equally qualified U.S. workers instead.
The proposal is scheduled for publication on Sept. 11 and would face a two-month public comment period before any final rule could take effect.
The move comes as a Boston judge blocks the administration's $100,000 H-1B fee as an unauthorized tax, a ruling the administration is appealing.