H-1B holders at risk of deportation as USCIS terminates alternative visa route, ‘Leaving now would be…’
If you lose your H-1B employment in the United States, you are granted a period of 60 days to secure a new position. If this timeframe elapse without a new employer submitting a transfer application, many people who have been laid off from their visa jobs typically opt to transition to a B-2 tourist visa, allowing them additional time to continue their job search. However, this alternative solution is now facing significant challenges. H-1B workers in the US have 60 days to find a new job after losing employment. However, immigration authorities are increasingly denying changes to B-2 tourist visas, complicating job searches for laid-off skilled workers who risk returning to their home countries. (AP) Immigration authorities are progressively denying the change of status from H-1B to B-2, placing skilled workers in a difficult situation that, for many people, culminates in a return flight to their home country. Attorney speaks about visa situation Immigration attorney Vic Goel from Goel & Anderson informed Forbes that the agency is currently denying these cases or issuing Requests for …
