H-1B workers in US are receiving “notices to appear” despite 60

Synopsis

A concerning trend has emerged where laid-off H-1B workers in the U.S. are receiving deportation notices, even within their permitted 60-day grace period. Despite regulations allowing this grace period for job transitions, the USCIS is initiating removal proceedings, causing distress among foreign workers.

A recent trend has emerged in which H-1B workers laid off from their U.S. jobs are being issued Notices to Appear (NTAs), initiating formal deportation proceedings. The USCIS is sending NTAs even to those employees who are within the post-termination, 60-day grace period permitted under current immigration regulations. This unexpected development is causing significant distress within the non-immigrant worker community, particularly for those who are actively