US to propose axing grace period for unemployed foreign workers

The Trump administration proposes axing grace period for H-1B

visa holders should they lose their jobs.

Currently, there is a 60-day buffer for skilled workers

to find a new job and new sponsor in the US.

This according to a government notice posted online on

Thursday.

The change could potentially be implement after a two-month

public consultation period.

The 60-day grace period was first introduced in 2017 to allow those who lose

their jobs time to find employment or to get their affairs in order

before exiting the country.