The USCIS announced that people with a tourist or business visa in the US can also apply for jobs in the country
As per the USCIS announcement, immigrants with B-1 as well as B-2 can apply for jobs and interviews in the country
No, the USCIS clarified that the immigrants will have to change their visa status before starting at their job
This announcement will immediately benefit the thousands of immigrants on their H-1B visa, who have been laid off in the recent slew of layoffs at big tech companies.
Before the USCIS clarified that immigrants can apply for jobs on a tourist visa, the latter had limited options
The USCIS announced that the immigrant could apply for a change of nonimmigrant status
As per the USCIS, the laid off immigrant workers can also apply for adjustment of status to continue their stay in the US after completion of their H-1B grace period
Another option discussed by the USCIS includes applying for 'compelling circumstances' employment authorization document
The final option laid out by the USCIS is a non-frivolous petition to change employer