Archive · 11 Sep 2026
US Proposes Ending 60-Day H-1B Worker Grace Period
The US may change the rules for some foreign workers with H-1B visas.
Right now, these workers have a 60-day period after losing a job.
The proposal would remove or sharply reduce that time.
Workers might have to leave the US immediately when their employment ends.
They could stay only if they find another legal reason to remain.
This could affect many Indian workers who lose their jobs.
The change has not been finalized yet.
People will have a chance to comment before a final decision is made.
The US has proposed sharply reducing the grace period for H-1B workers who lose their jobs.
Under the proposal, affected workers would have to leave the United States immediately after termination.
Workers could remain if they establish another legal basis to stay in the country.
The proposed change could particularly affect Indian H-1B workers who are dismissed.
The proposal is not final and will undergo a public comment process.
- Who
- H-1B visa workers, including affected Indian workers, and the US government.
- What
- The US has proposed ending or sharply reducing the 60-day grace period after H-1B employment ends.
- When
- The timing of any final change was not stated; the proposal will go through public comment.
- Where
- The United States.
- Why
- The proposal would require workers to leave immediately after termination unless they establish another legal basis to remain.
- Visa category
- H-1B
- Current grace period
- 60 days after employment ends
- Proposed rule
- Affected workers may have to leave the United States immediately after termination
- Exception
- Workers could remain if they establish another legal basis to stay
- Status
- The proposal is not yet final
- Next step
- A public comment process will take place
- Potentially affected group
- Indian H-1B workers who lose their jobs