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Trump Administration Proposes Cutting Grace Period for H-1B and Other Visas
Its removal would also reduce administrative work, as the existing rule states the DHS could skip or shorten the grace period at its discretion. According to the document, from Oct. 1, 2017, through May 20, 2026, the DHS calculated 1.9 million petitions or applications on which USCIS had to assess whether the 60-day period could have potentially applied.
A ripple effect
The DHS acknowledges that the policy changes would not only affect prospective employers but also families of the workers who may be forced to leave the U.S.
The proposal could also affect the immigration status of dependents of H-1B visa holders. Immigration advocacy group FWD.us estimates about 730,000 H-1B visa holders living in the U.S., plus 550,000 dependents, including spouses and children.
But according to the proposal, the department says it believes “the harm of the up to 60-day discretionary grace period outweighs the potential benefit it provides to the impacted aliens and employers, the alien’s dependents, and the community at large.”
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