Trump admin seeks to end H-1B grace period

Losing the grace period would leave families little time to wind down their current lives, adding to pressures such as rising fees and paused visa appointments this year.

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The Trump administration has proposed eliminating a two-month grace period that lets fired H-1B visa holders and other skilled foreign workers stay in the country to find new sponsors.

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The new rule, which was proposed by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Thursday, would require covered workers to leave the co…