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Reported: USCIS archives website regarding options for nonimmigrant workers following termination of employment

  1. Original Date Announced

    May 30, 2026

    USCIS archived a page on its website titled "Options for Nonimmigrant Workers Following Termination of Employment." Among other things, the website contained guidance that searching and interviewing for a job were permissible activities while in B-1 or B-2 status. Based upon this guidance, laid-off H-1B holders have historically changed status to B-2 in order to search for employment and then changed status back to H-1B upon finding new employment. Practitioners report an increasing number of Requests for Evidence, Notices of Intent to Deny, and denials since early 2026 for these change-of-status applications.

    Trump 2.0 [ID #2292]

    2026.05.30 Reported: USCIS changes website page regarding H-1B and H-2B visa holder - Global Talent Report (LinkedIn)

Current Status

None

Original Trump Policy Status

Status: Reported
Trump Administration Action: Change in Practice
Agencies Affected: USCIS

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