🚨 A 60-day H-1B layoff clock turned into a 154-day bridge to another H-1B.
March 6: Laid off from H-1B job
April 20: Files to switch to B-1 so he can remain in the U.S. and job hunt
May 15: Gets another job offer
June 16: New employer files H-1B
August 7: USCIS approves the B-1 AND the new H-1B
154 days from layoff to approval of his new H-1B status.
He explicitly told USCIS he wanted B-1 status so he could remain in America while searching and interviewing for another job.
Approved.
So when you hear “H-1B workers have 60 days after a layoff,” understand what that can mean in practice.
The 60-day clock can become a bridge to another status, which becomes a bridge right back to H-1B.
H-1B → B-1 → H-1B.
Now you understand why the administration is looking at tightening the rules.
@USCIS@USCISJoe@DHSgov
🚨 This is spreading fast.
Major universities are now pausing or restricting CPT work authorization for international students following the new federal scrutiny.
UC San Diego: paused all CPT requests
UC Berkeley: suspended Course Credit CPT
UC Davis: suspended Course Credit CPT that isn’t required for the degree
Santa Clara: only processing CPT that is actually required for the degree
Purdue: students now report CPT applications are on hold while the university reviews the new guidance
And this isn’t just about Day 1 CPT schools anymore.
The government is forcing universities to answer a very basic question:
Is the internship actually an integral part of the student’s degree, or is CPT being used as a pathway to work in America?
That’s a question that should have been asked a long time ago.
https://t.co/clE5cmuKhJ
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