Donald Trump's administration is proposing to scrap the 60-day grace period for certain foreign workers who lose their jobs in the United States, according to a Department of Homeland Security proposed rule scheduled for publication in the Federal Register on Friday, 11 September 2026.
The up-to-60-day grace period currently applies to some nonimmigrant workers in employment-based classifications including E-1, E-2, E-3, H-1B, H-1B1, L-1, O-1 and TN, as well as their dependants.