Overnight, the life of an H1B employee was completely upended. To make matters worse, they were let off from their position when their PERM process failed.
The same firm that had previously agreed to sponsor their green card is now refusing to allow them to remain until the conclusion of their H1B visa, according to a social media user who posted their experience. Instead, even though their work permit is valid until october 2026, they have been issued an ultimatum to depart by june 2025.
Because a US worker was hired for the position, the company's attempt to sponsor a green card was unsuccessful. It's unclear, though, why that results in the abrupt termination of an existing employee.
Employers are legally free to terminate H1B workers whenever they want. However, it presents significant ethical issues, particularly given the current political environment.
Because the green card procedure failed, a talented foreign worker who was qualified to be employed in the first place is now being fired like a temporary employee.
That's the harsh truth. Regardless of talent differences, businesses will always choose American labor due to the increased uncertainty around immigration.
As Trump's second term introduces more anti-immigrant reforms, indian techies will bear the brunt of this in the years to come. Foreign workers are first on the chopping block as the US system changes.
The same firm that had previously agreed to sponsor their green card is now refusing to allow them to remain until the conclusion of their H1B visa, according to a social media user who posted their experience. Instead, even though their work permit is valid until october 2026, they have been issued an ultimatum to depart by june 2025.
Because a US worker was hired for the position, the company's attempt to sponsor a green card was unsuccessful. It's unclear, though, why that results in the abrupt termination of an existing employee.
Employers are legally free to terminate H1B workers whenever they want. However, it presents significant ethical issues, particularly given the current political environment.
Because the green card procedure failed, a talented foreign worker who was qualified to be employed in the first place is now being fired like a temporary employee.
That's the harsh truth. Regardless of talent differences, businesses will always choose American labor due to the increased uncertainty around immigration.
As Trump's second term introduces more anti-immigrant reforms, indian techies will bear the brunt of this in the years to come. Foreign workers are first on the chopping block as the US system changes.
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