Washington: Recently, 30-40% of India’s IT professionals had to lose their jobs (Job Layoff) due to retrenchment in many big companies. After which now there is a fear of his visa getting expired. These IT professionals (IT Profesional) in which many have come here on H-1B or L1 visa. Thousands of Indian professionals who are now unemployed are now working hard to get new employment within a stipulated time period under their work visa to stay in this country.
Will have to find a new job within 60 days
Now these people are looking for some other option to stay in America. After losing a job, foreigners are struggling to find new employment within a stipulated period of a few months under the working visa to even change their visa status. People who are here in the US on H-1B visas. The situation is even more dire for them as they have to find a new job within 60 days or return to India.
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many talented people lost their jobs
The challenges are even greater for people on H-1B visas as they have to find new employment within 60 days of leaving the job. And get your visa transferred or else be forced to leave the country. January 2023 has been very tough for IT sector professionals due to massive job cuts. Many talented people lost their jobs. Due to the sizeable number of Indian expatriates, they have also been the most affected. H-1B visa holders must find an H-1B sponsored job within 60 days of losing their job or leave the country within ten days after the status expires.