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Ep 1: Tess Douglas from DGO Legal: Impact of layoffs on H-1B visa holders, their options, and things to watch out for

Ep 1: Tess Douglas from DGO Legal: Impact of layoffs on H-1B visa holders, their options, and things to watch out for

Abhishek Gutgutia
November 16, 2022

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Summary

In this conversation, Tess and I talk about impact of layoffs on H-1B visa holders, their options, and things to watch out for

00:00 Intro

00:57 Tess' Background

02:45 About DGO Legal

04:12 The most stressful part of immigration in US

06:34 Mass layoffs

08:10 Be cautious to online advice, specially changing status to B-2

09:57 The most asked question about the grace period

13:18 Is the grace period for Laid off H-1B workers really 60 days?

16:05 At which point of time you need to change plan from finding job to find other options

18:08 What to do if you don't find a job in 60 day grace period

18:21 H-4 Option for laid-off H-1B holders

20:51 B-2 Option and risk for laid-off H-1B holders

23:45 F-1 Option and timeline for laid-off H-1B holders

25:45 O-1 Option for laid-off H-1B holders

28:58 Tess Advice and message for immigrants

47:00 Wrapup