DHS Proposes to Eliminate the 60-Day Grace Period for H-1B, L-1, O-1, E and TN Workers

Sep112026

DHS Proposes to Eliminate the 60-Day Grace Period for H-1B, L-1, O-1, E and TN Workers

On Employment-Based Immigration, H-1B Information, Immigration Blog,

by Chris Prescott

On September 11, 2026, DHS published a new rule in the Federal register titled “Eliminating the Discretionary 60-day Grace Period,” with comments due 60 days later, which puts the deadline at November 10, 2026. The short version: if this rule is finalized as drafted, a nonimmigrant worker whose employment ends is out of status and...

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Jan32022

Department of State announces waiver of interviews for certain non-immigrant visas

On Employment-Based Immigration, H-1B Information, H-1B Specialty Occupation & H-4 Dependent visas, Immigration Blog, L-1 Intracompany Transfer Visas & L-2 Dependent Visas, O-1 Individuals with Extraordinary Ability or Achievement, PERM Labor certification/I-140/I-485 Processing,

by Chris Prescott

Obtaining an interview at almost any consulate outside of the U.S. has been almost impossible due to the ongoing pandemic and as a result, many have been left unable to return to the U.S. To help facilitate the issuance of visas and clear the backlog, the Department of State announced that they would waive the...

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