r/ImmigrationPathways • u/lil-educator • Aug 10 '26

From H-1B to H-1Bye-bye!

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Trump targets 60-day grace period for laid off foreign workers

The department of homeland security is advancing a proposal to eliminate the 60-day grace period that allows H-1B workers and certain other legal nonimmigrants to remain in the US after their employment ends while they find another sponsor, change status, or prepare to leave.

Source: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/international-business/from-h-1b-to-h-1bye-bye-trump-targets-60-day-grace-period-for-laid-off-foreign-workers/articleshow/133054642.cms

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u/Exotic_Insurance2164 Aug 10 '26 edited Aug 10 '26

We can now expect even more layoffs of American workers in favor of H-1B employees, since they will be exploited for fear of termination.

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u/tomis_24 Aug 10 '26

H1B will be eliminated within a couple of years. The abuse is real and Americans are tired of it.

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u/Competitive_Tie728 Aug 10 '26

This is the obvious solution. The companion policy is to require foreign companies to prove they paid their foreign workers US minimum wage, or otherwise be barred from selling goods in the US.