DHS Proposal to End 60-Day Grace Period for Employment-Based Visa Holders Clears White House Review

A Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposal to eliminate the 60-day grace period for various employment-based visa holders, including H-1B, L-1, O-1, and TN nonimmigrants, has completed White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) review. The proposal, which cleared review on August 27, 2026, moves closer to publication and could require laid-off foreign workers to leave the U.S. immediately after job loss, significantly impacting hundreds of thousands of skilled workers.