The US administration proposes ending the discretionary 60-day grace period that currently allows H-1B workers and certain other temporary visa holders to remain in the country after their employment or qualifying activity ends. Under the proposed change, foreign workers would need to depart immediately once their job ends, rather than being able to stay for up to two months.
NDTV reports the proposal would remove the current rule that provides a grace period of up to 60 days after employment ends or a qualifying activity stops. Fox News similarly describes the plan as an effort by USCIS and the Department of Homeland Security to eliminate the grace period for H-1B holders who lose their jobs, which would effectively require them to leave right away. NDTV also states the planned rule change is published in the Federal Register, framing it as a formal move toward rulemaking, while still tied to existing discretionary relief.
Overall, the outlets align on the key mechanism and timing: a proposed policy change would end the 60-day discretionary stay for certain visa categories following job loss or end of qualifying activity.
