H-1B hub: layoffs, transfers, sponsors and backup countries
If you're on an H-1B in the US, start here. Work out your grace period, follow the layoff checklist, check a new employer's filing record, and compare routes to other countries that don't need a US sponsor. H1BPivot is our H-1B programme; everything lives on this hub.
Tools
Explainers
- H-1B layoff checklist: what to do in the next 60 days
- How to check if an employer sponsors H-1B visas
- What 'no record found' means in an H-1B sponsor lookup
- H-1B job scam red flags
Guides
- Can You Travel on an H-1B After a Layoff? Re-entry Rules Explained
- Green Card Pathways for H-1B Holders: EB-1, EB-2, and EB-3 Explained
- H-1B Transfer Guide: Changing Employers Without Losing Status
- Responding to an H-1B RFE: What It Means and How to Prepare
- When Does the H-1B 60-Day Grace Period Start? (Layoff Clock Explained)
- How to Spot a Fake Immigration Consultant: 10 Red Flags and Free Official Checks
Backup countries
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