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Did he overstay? I don't understand how people can run into trouble with H1B visas.

• f4rker 9y ago
  This is the real question.
• deleted 9y ago
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• mabbo 9y ago
  Something to do with changing jobs, then having the new job fall through a month later. He thought he had 60 days to get a new job (which is pretty easy for developers these days). The border guards had not heard of such a rule.
  • BeetleB 9y ago
    >The border guards had not heard of such a rule. Because there isn't any. There is no grace period at all.
    • tdhoot 9y ago
      IANAL, but that's not true since Jan 2017. There is a 60 day grace period, but only once per validation period. http://www.immi-usa.com/60-days-h1b-grace-period-2017-final-rule/ http://www.immi-usa.com/60-days-h1b-grace-period-2017-final-...
      • BeetleB 9y ago
        I wonder if the person in question had his problems before January.
        • mabbo 9y ago
          Nope, two weeks ago.
  • enra 9y ago
    Perhaps obvious in hindsight but in that situation I definitely would not leave the country and especially try to re-enter the country unless my paperwork was in perfect order (lawyer prepared it for you). One mistake like that can ruin your visa situation forever.