DHS Proposes Eliminating the 60-Day Grace Period for H-1B and Other Nonimmigrant Workers: What Employers and Foreign Professionals Need to Kno
September 11, 2026 The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has proposed eliminating a significant protection currently available to certain employment-based nonimmigrant workers who lose or leave their jobs: the discretionary grace period of up to 60 days. If finalized as proposed, the rule could substantially change the