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The United States of America has announced that anybody entering the nation on a B-1 or B-2 business/ tourist visa can apply for jobs or even give interviews, but before starting a new job, individuals must be certain to update their visa status. Read on to know the details and the reason behind this extraordinary news from the US government.
The US Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) has declared that anyone entering the country on tourist and business visas may now submit applications for new positions and attend interviews. Do note that in its statement, USCIS clarifies that even while you can attend an interview while on a tourist/ business visa, you cannot engage in gainful employment there.
What are B-1 and B-2 visas?
The most popular visa categories for a variety of purposes in the US are B-1 and B-2 visas, also known as "B visas." While the B-2 visa is often provided for vacation travel, the B-1 visa is usually specified for brief business travels.
Why there was a need for this move?
A couple of recent layoffs at big companies like Google, Microsoft, & Amazon about which the whole world is aware and must have heard in news. Thousands of highly skilled foreign workers in the United States, including Indians, lost their jobs as a result.
In a series of tweets, US Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) indicated in a letter that non-immigrant employees who are laid off may not be aware of their options and may, in certain situations, incorrectly believe they must leave the country within 60 days.
After being fired from their jobs to remain in the country, they are now battling to get another job within the 60-day window allowed by their work visas. The maximum 60-day grace time commences on the day after loss of employment, which is sometimes determined based on the last day on which a salary or compensation is paid.
Non-immigrant employees now receive a 60-day grace period when their job is terminated, which begins the day right after the termination. A non-immigrant worker has the opportunity to stay in the nation during this grace period by, among other things, completing an application for adjustment of status or a change of non-immigrant status. The worker & his dependents must depart the United States within 60 days, though, if nothing is done.
The USCIS's decision comes months after 2 American-Indian organisations circulated an online petition pleading with President Biden to increase the H1B visas' two-month grace period to a year.
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