{"id":1243916,"date":"2023-03-20T09:19:54","date_gmt":"2023-03-20T03:49:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/?p=1243916"},"modified":"2023-03-20T09:20:28","modified_gmt":"2023-03-20T03:50:28","slug":"big-news-for-indian-h1b-workers-us-govt-suggests-200-increase-in-grace-period-for-fired-h1b-employees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/big-news-for-indian-h1b-workers-us-govt-suggests-200-increase-in-grace-period-for-fired-h1b-employees\/","title":{"rendered":"Big News For Indian H1B Workers: US Govt Suggests 200% Increase In Grace Period For Fired H1B Employees"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>US president Joe Biden&#8217;s advisory sub-committee has advocated extending the grace period of H1B visa holders to 180 days from 60 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/H1B-Visa-Opt-1-1280x720-1024x576-1280x720-1-1024x576-1.jpeg\" alt=\"Big News For Indian H1B Workers: US Govt Suggests 200% Increase In Grace Period For Fired H1B Employees\" class=\"wp-image-1243921\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/H1B-Visa-Opt-1-1280x720-1024x576-1280x720-1-1024x576-1.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/H1B-Visa-Opt-1-1280x720-1024x576-1280x720-1-1024x576-1-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/H1B-Visa-Opt-1-1280x720-1024x576-1280x720-1-1024x576-1-768x432.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Background<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This recommendation should help give H1-B workers more time to find new job opportunities or alternative solutions to maintain their status in the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This comes in an environment where layoffs have been incessant at even the biggest firms&nbsp; such as Meta, Google, Microsoft, Amazon and several others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The recommendations will now be sent to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Indian representative<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ajay Jain Bhutoria, a member of the President\u2019s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders, said,&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe immigration subcommittee recommends the Department of Homeland Security and the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to extend the grace period for H-1B workers, who have lost their jobs, from 60 days to 180 days.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Present challenges<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Currently, H1-B visa holders have only 60 days after losing their job to either find a new job, have another employer file an H1-B petition on their behalf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The only other option is to leave the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This tight timeline poses huge challenges, such as finding a new job in a challenging job market and completing the paperwork necessary for transferring H1-B status.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not to mention the delays in processing at the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) which adds to the burden, potentially leading to a loss of skilled labor for the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Urgent need for reform<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Highly skilled tech employees are in demand, and the current job market is challenging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, tech companies typically conduct four to five rounds of interviews, which take several weeks before a candidate is offered a job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even if the candidate finds a new job within 60 days, the process of transferring their H1-B status can be time-<a href=\"https:\/\/www.livemint.com\/news\/world\/how-h1b-visa-grace-period-extension-from-60-days-to-180-days-can-help-indian-techies-explained-11678982526614.html\">consuming<\/a> due to paperwork involved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hence it is humane to make a reform by extending the grace period which would aside from giving the person extra time, would also aid United States&#8217; economic growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If this recommendation goes through, this will be a big relief to laid-off NRIs as they were bound by two options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>No longer bound by systemic restrictions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>One<\/em>, they either had to find another company to sponsor their visas or leave the country in a span of 60 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Second<\/em>,&nbsp; the initial registration period for the 2024 H-1B visas for skilled professionals is currently underway and will end on March 17.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prospective petitioners and representatives will be able to complete and submit their registrations using the online H-1B registration system during this period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Indian majority<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant work visa that allows companies in the US to hire foreign workers in fields such as IT, finance, engineering, etc, including from India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In FY 2021, Indians were a sizable recipient of H1B visas &#8211; 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