GLOSSARY · VISA-HOLDER FINANCE

60-day grace period (H-1B and similar)

After a job ends, H-1B, L-1, E-3, O-1 and some other workers may stay in the US for up to 60 days, or until their authorized stay ends if sooner, to find a new sponsor, change status or leave. It is a period of authorized stay, not of work authorization.

Also called: h1b grace period, 60 day grace period layoff
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H-1B layoff runway →If I am laid off (on H-1B), what severance, how long does my money last, and what is my 60-day deadline?
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CHAPTER · ARRIVING AND WORKING ON A VISA · FOUNDATIONSBank Accounts, an SSN or ITIN, and Credit from ZeroCHAPTER · SECURITY & CRISIS RECOVERY · STRATEGIESJob Loss: The First 60 Days
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