Fresh US Guidelines For H-1B Visa Holders Who Have Been Laid Off

New Delhi: 

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced fresh guidelines for H-1B visa holders who have been terminated from their jobs. Recently, major corporations like Google, Tesla, and Walmart have announced sweeping layoffs, affecting the lives of many immigrant workers on H-1B visas. 

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The USCIS guidelines outline various avenues for these individuals, offering a chance to extend their stay. So what are the options beyond the 60-day grace period for someone on H-1B visa who has lost their job?

1. File for a change of nonimmigrant status within the grace period
2. File an adjustment of status application
3. File an application for “compelling circumstances” under which workers may qualify for a one-year Employment Authorisation Document (EAD).
4. File an application to become beneficiary of a nonfrivolous petition to change employer