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H-1B Workers Could Face Rapid Deportation Under New Trump Plan

The proposal would force some nonimmigrant workers and their dependents to leave the United States immediately after a job loss, officials said.

  • The White House completed its review of a proposal to eliminate the 60-day grace period for H-1B, L-1, O-1, E-1, E-2, E-3, and H-1B1 visa holders, earlier this month.
  • Introduced in 2017, the 60-day grace period allows foreign workers to remain in the United States while searching for fresh employment after sudden job loss.
  • The Indian-American population in the United States is estimated at 5.2 million, with Indian nationals comprising 71% of successful H-1B applicants in the 2024 fiscal year.
  • Former White House advisor Ajay Jain Bhutoria argued the grace period should be extended to 180 days, stating families will be "uprooted overnight and thrown into chaos."
  • Publication in the Federal Register is the next step, initiating a public comment period typically lasting 30 to 60 days before the rule's final content is determined.
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India Today broke the news in Noida, India on Friday, August 28, 2026.
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