QUESTION
How to maintain H1-B status if you get fired?
Asked on Apr 28th, 2016 on Immigration - Connecticut
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My friend got fired yesterday and he is on H1-B. How much time does he have to get on a payroll and keep the H1-B process active ? If we can find a employer, what are the next steps and points to keep in mind. Thanks
1 ANSWER
Your friend's status terminated upin termination of his employment. There is no grace period to look for other work when an H-1B employee has been terminated. Your friend will need to depart the country as soon as possible. He will trigger a three year bar to admission once he accrues 180 days of unlawful presence. He can return to the United States once a new employer has hired him and properly petitioned for him. You can read more about H-1B at http://myattorneyusa.com/work-visas.
Answered on Apr 28th, 2016 at 3:38 PM