An H-1B visa holder in the US shared a distressing experience after being laid off just a week before their visa expiration date. The company, which had initially filed for an H-1B extension, revoked the application soon after the layoff. According to the company’s lawyer, the only way to maintain lawful status was to immediately switch to a B2 (tourist) visa before the current H-1B expired. The details were shared on Reddit ..

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The employee stated, “The lawyer that the company paid for me to consult told me that I’ll have to change my status to B2 before the current H-1B expires to maintain status. Then if I found another sponsor within the grace period, I’ll need to apply to switch back to H-1B.”

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