Green Card Stuck, H1B Expiring – A Dead End?
Losing a job on an H1B visa osn’t just about unemployment—it’s about running against the clock. Sixty days to find a new employer, transfer the visa, and hope they’re willing to take on the paperwork. If that doesn’t happen, there’s no choice but to leave, no matter how many years have been spent building a life here.
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In this case, the situation is even tougher, and this person took on to social media to ask for help. The green card process (PERM) was already underway, but without an employer to continue it, it’s essentially lost. Recruiters are often reluctant to consider candidates in this predicament, and with lengthy processing times, most companies prefer to steer clear of the added risk.
There’s also no backup option. No H4, no alternative visa that allows time to sort things out. The best-case scenario is landing another job within 60 days, but given the current hiring climate, that’s far from certain. Other alternatives like Day1 CPT, relocating to Canada, or switching to a tourist visa are merely temporary solutions, not real answers.
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This is the harsh reality of the H1B system. It attracts highly skilled professionals, keeps them waiting for years in the hope of a green card, and then, if something goes awry, gives them barely two months to resolve everything or leave. There’s no safety net, no contingency plan—just a ticking clock.
For someone who has worked, paid taxes, and contributed to the economy, this level of uncertainty shouldn’t be standard. If the system truly values skilled workers, it needs to find a way to keep them, rather than pushing them out the moment something goes wrong.
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For now, speed is crucial—networking, cold emailing, and finding an employer willing to take a chance. But the larger question remains: Why does a system that relies on skilled immigrants make it so easy to lose everything overnight?
