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US clears plan to scrap H-1B job-loss grace period
The Trump administration has completed its review of a proposal to eliminate the 60-day grace period available to H-1B and other foreign workers after job loss. The existing protection remains in force until the proposed rule completes the regulatory process.
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- Why it matters
- H-1B workers currently have 60 days to find a new job after losing employment without losing visa status; eliminating this grace period would force immediate visa loss or departure upon job termination.
- Most affected
- H-1B visa holders — Would lose 60-day buffer to find new employment before visa status ends.
- Likely next
- Whether the proposed rule advances through the remaining regulatory process steps toward final implementation.