Tech Industry Layoffs Mean Added Headaches for H-1B Visa Workers

Nov. 15, 2022, 3:15 PM UTC

A wave of layoffs at Amazon.com Inc., Twitter Inc., and other major tech companies is creating an additional level of uncertainty for workers on temporary H-1B specialty occupation visas, who face potentially having to leave the country on top of losing their jobs.

H-1B workers generally have 60 days after losing employment or until the end of their visa’s authorized validity period—whichever is sooner—to find a new employer willing to sponsor their visas or leave the US.

The situation is especially disruptive for workers from India and China, many of whom remain on extended H-1B visas for years ...

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