H-1B 60-Day Grace Period Repeal: What DHS Is Proposing and When It Could Take Effect
DHS has proposed ending the 60-day H-1B grace period after job loss. Comment period runs through November 10, 2026 — timeline and impact explained.
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DHS has proposed ending the 60-day H-1B grace period after job loss. Comment period runs through November 10, 2026 — timeline and impact explained.
A 214(b) refusal is impossible for H-1B thanks to dual intent, but the officer can still deny under 221(g) if petition facts don't check out. Here's how to prepare.
A court ruled the green card administrative pause illegal, but USCIS hasn't resumed visas — it announced open-ended officer retraining instead. Forecast: 2027.
How to fill out the DS-160 field by field — interview location, arrival city and flight, travel history, signature — and the answers people get wrong most.
USCIS counts only salary toward the income criterion, not dividends, and expects at least 50% above average pay. How founders can meet EB-1A standards.
Starting September 15, 2026, new I-539 and I-765 editions apply with no grace period, and DV lottery winners must get their Green Card by September 30. Full breakdown.