{"id":2098,"date":"2022-11-23T09:21:13","date_gmt":"2022-11-23T09:21:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.h1btransfersusa.com\/blog\/?p=2098"},"modified":"2022-11-23T09:21:18","modified_gmt":"2022-11-23T09:21:18","slug":"silicon-valley-veteran-offers-tips-for-laid-off-h-1b-holders-to-remain-in-the-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.h1btransfersusa.com\/blog\/silicon-valley-veteran-offers-tips-for-laid-off-h-1b-holders-to-remain-in-the-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Silicon Valley veteran offers tips for laid-off H-1B holders to remain in the United States"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Laid-off H-1B holders: Thousands of immigrants <\/strong>are caught in the crossfire of the years-long talen<\/strong>t war waged by the tech industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Several tech giants announced thousands of layoffs<\/strong> within a fortnight, beginning with mass layoffs at Elon Musk’s Twitter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As Big Tech enters its layoff season, Facebook-owned <\/strong>Meta, Amazon’s e-commerce giant, and Stripe, a payments startup, have all announced significant job cuts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Laid-off H-1B holders<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

While thousands have proactively been left jobless with additional cuts expected, those on H-1B visas <\/strong>have been placed on a 60-day cutoff<\/strong> time to have the option to stay in the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As of September 2019, the United States had 583,420 H-1B<\/strong> authorized work permit holders, according to data released by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS<\/strong>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Debarghya Das, the founding engineer of work assistant Glean in California, claims that H-1B holders<\/strong> account for approximately 5\u201315% <\/strong>of the more than 100,000 layoffs <\/strong>that have already taken place in the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He shares ten tips for such workers to remain in the United States:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
  1. Conduct a thorough, immediate interview<\/strong>. Check out jobs for startups on AngelList. Don’t overthink compensation. Receive only an offer.<\/li>
  2. Explain your timeline by writing to the smaller association<\/strong> or your recruiter.<\/li>
  3. Keep in mind that your new company will need to submit an LCA <\/strong>(7-10 days) and an H-1B, so opt for premium processing<\/strong> to receive a response within 15 days. Before day 60, the I-129 petition<\/strong> must be received!<\/li>
  4. In the worst case, you’ll have to leave if you can’t find a job. Don’t worry. You don’t have to do the lottery again t<\/strong>o get a job back in the United States. Your new H-1B<\/strong> should be “consular processing” which gets some margin for visa interviews<\/strong> and so on yet there’s a way.<\/li>
  5. Consider submitting an O-1 application<\/strong> for “extraordinary ability.”If you’re eligible, a good lawyer can tell you, and you might be. This does not involve an employer. It is available for premium processing<\/strong>.<\/li>
  6. Make an effort to bargain with your employer for less severance pay and more employment time. <\/strong>Your chances are much better if you can stay employed until the end of the year. It’s not a good idea to hire during the holidays.<\/li>
  7. If you want to extend your timeline, try to become dependent on your spouse.<\/li>
  8. Think about using an F-1 visa<\/strong> to go back to school. This is allowed at some cheap colleges.<\/li>
  9. Change to a B1 visitor visa if your employer lets you and expands your time. When you get a job, you’ll need to do an H-1B status change<\/strong>.<\/li>
  10. Consider “Day 1 CPT” if you are on F-1 and running out of OPT because you did not win the H-1B lottery<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Das suggests that workers with valid visitor visas<\/strong> or PRs can even look for work in Canada and then return to the United States with a new approved I797 and an earlier valid H-1B stamp.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    “The immigration support <\/strong>that businesses love to advertise in public relations is typically deplorable. He adds, “Don’t rely on it.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    A great time to start your own business:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    As the global tech industry is experiencing layoffs<\/strong>, numerous companies have offered assistance to immigrants <\/strong>who have lost their jobs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Special programs have been announced by VC funds such as Unshackled Ventures, Day One Ventures, AI2 Incubator, Born Global Ventures, and One Way Ventures to fund seed-stage startups with immigrants<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    [Need to travel to the United States? Be prepared for a three-year wait for your visa<\/span><\/a>]<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

    In the meantime, Indian businesses <\/strong>are also encouraging Americans who are losing their jobs to return home. Harsh Jain, President, and co-founder of Dream Sports are among those offering jobs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    “With all the tech layoffs in 2022 (over 52,000<\/strong>!) in the United States, please spread the word to encourage Indians to return home, particularly those with visa issues<\/strong>, to assist Indian Technology in realizing our hyper-growth potential over the next ten years!”Jain blogged.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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