Trump Proposes End to 60-Day H-1B Grace Period
The Trump administration has proposed eliminating the 60-day grace period for H-1B visa holders to remain in the US after losing their jobs. This change would require workers to leave the country immediately and could impact Indian technology professionals who rely on these visas.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a proposal that would end the 60-day window, which allows H-1B and other temporary work visa holders to look for new employment or make arrangements to depart. Instead, workers would have to leave the US as soon as their job ends.
Indian tech workers are particularly affected by this change, as they account for a significant share of H-1B beneficiaries. The proposal has sparked concerns about the impact on these workers and the technology sector as a whole.