Biden's DHS promotes ways for visa holders to stay in US after losing work amid major layoffs
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The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services reminded users of the H-1B visa that they have options to remain in the country if they are laid off or fired from their job.
The guidelines, which were updated last month, offer several options to individuals on work visas who have lost their jobs "either voluntarily or involuntarily," including filing an application for a change of nonimmigrant status, adjustment of status or a "compelling circumstances" employment authorization document. The guidelines also note that an individual can extend their stay if they are the beneficiary of a nonfrivolous petition to change employers.
"If one of these actions occurs within the up to 60-day grace period, the nonimmigrant’s period of authorized stay in the United States can exceed 60 days, even if they lose their previous nonimmigrant status," the guidelines read. "If the worker takes no action within the grace period, they and their dependents may then need to depart the United States within 60 days, or when their authorized validity period ends, whichever is shorter."