Posted on February 08 2024
Non-immigrant workers who have their employment terminated voluntarily or involuntarily have alternate options for staying in the country based on the current rules and regulations.
According to the regulations that allow for a discretionary grace period will permit workers in the E-1, E-2, E-3, H-1B, H-1B1, L-1, O-1, or TN categories (including dependents) to keep their status after termination of employment for a maximum of 60 days or until the end of the permitted validity period or whichever is shorter.
The employee may maintain their non-immigrant status throughout this period, if a new employer timely files a petition request for an extension of stay on the employee's behalf.
Candidates are entitled to the maximum 60-day grace period once during each valid employer petition validity period. In case of termination from employer, then USCIS may favorably apply its discretion in granting grace period and consider you to have maintained status for a maximum of 60 days.
Furthermore, they will qualified for an additional 60-day maximum grace period during the petition validity period with Employer B after receiving a new employer petition approval with a new validity period.
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