The US administration under President Donald Trump has proposed a new rule that would end the 60-day grace period some foreign workers get after losing or leaving their job in the US.
His administration also introduced higher visa fees for skilled workers and recently paused immigrant visa appointments at US missions around the world while it implements a new training program. In some situations, immigrant workers who leave could potentially reapply if their employer petitions for them, it added. The move to end 60-day grace period is the latest in series of steps taken by Trump to limit legal migration since returning to office in January 2025.
“This proposal restores a direct relationship between an alien’s non-immigrant status and the specific employment or activity that formed the basis of his or her admission or grant of status in the United States and reduces administrative burden,” the DHS said in a statement on Thursday. The DHS noted in the proposal that the move could impact companies impacted, but it said the jobs could go to American workers instead. “DHS presumes that they will either offer the same jobs to equally qualified U.S. workers or go through the I-129 petition process depending on their workforce requirement,” the notice said.
