The worker might be eligible for a grace period lasting up to 60 consecutive days, or until their authorized validity period expires, depending on which occurs sooner.
The user received no advance notification regarding the layoff . “How to survive this job market? I am desperate now. “Come back home. No point living life on the edge like this with no mental peace. Luckily you have a home to return to, think about the Afghans, Ukrainians or Iranians. Count your blessings,” one person commented. Sounds like he had a good run of it.
I have been in the US for 8 years and all of a sudden I lost everything I have. Currently, despite submitting 100 job applications and leveraging personal referrals, employment prospects remain limited, with only a single interview opportunity materialized to date. “You can apply for 1 year extensions indefinitely. Best thing to do would be to go home now and start the timer on being outside the US for 1 year,” another said. As the Trump administration strengthens its immigration rules—introducing a hefty $100,000 charge for select H-1B applications and rolling out a wage-based selection approach for fiscal year 2027—major tech firms like Cognizant, Infosys, and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) have seen their H-1B registrations take a significant hit in the FY2027 lottery. Based on findings from a Congressional Research Service (CRS) report released on October 14, Cognizant saw registrations drop by 100% compared to the year before, Infosys experienced a 91% decline, and TCS faced a steep 95% decrease.
Giving the harsh reality about life after layoff, the user said, “Every single day since then was like hell.
