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

New Delhi: In a fresh set of guidelines issued by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the USCIS has announced fresh guidelines for H-1B visa holders who were earlier terminated from their jobs. For the uninformed, major corporations like Google, Tesla, and Walmart announced sweeping layoffs at the beginning of the year, which led to confusion in the minds of employees who were terminated.

Among the employees who were terminated, many thought that they had no option but to leave the country within 60 days. However, there are a five options through which they can maintain their legal status.

Moreover, the eligible H-1B nonimmigrants can also start working for a new employer as soon as the new H-1B petition is filed and then an adjustment of status application can be transferred to a new offer of employment.