Tech layoffs affect H-1B visa holders
December 28, 2022
According to yahoo.com the recent increase in tech layoffs, H-1B visa holders are struggling to figure out their next steps. The temporary H-1B work visa allows American employers to hire foreign workers for skilled jobs. When a worker with an H-1B visa is laid off, they only have 60 days to secure a new job or risk deportation. The layoffs have put renewed pressure on Washington to reconsider the limitations of U.S. immigration policies around high-skilled labor. Tahmina Watson, founding attorney for Watson Immigration Law in Seattle argues the 60-day grace period is too short, especially during an economic downturn when jobs are more difficult to find.
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