Decoding DHS' Nonimmigrant Worker 60-Day Grace Period

By Allison Terry and Aron Finkelstein (October 24, 2018, 1:46 PM EDT) -- On Jan. 17, 2017, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services issued final regulation changes titled "Retention of EB-1, EB-2, and EB-3 Immigrant Workers and Program Improvements Affecting High-Skilled Nonimmigrant Workers."[1] The final rule instituted a number of regulatory changes affecting employment-based immigrant and nonimmigrants. Among these changes, the regulation implemented a new 60-day grace period for certain nonimmigrants. This grace period allows the foreign national to maintain his or her status for 60 days following the cessation of employment....

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