H-1B Compass
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Laid off on H-1B?
You have 60 days.
Here’s exactly what to do.

Get a personalized 60-day action plan, employer-transfer checklist, and B-2 conversion guide in 90 seconds. Just $9 — or talk to a vetted attorney, free.

12 inputs · no signup · day-by-day timeline with cash projections + decision forks

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Your 60-Day Timeline

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Generated for Arjun V.

Day 18 of 60
DAYS 1–30DAYS 31–60BEYOND 60

Stabilize

Act now

Execute

Make moves

Protect

Stay compliant

Understand your deadlines
Explore your options
Take decisive action
Maintain status or depart
8–12 pages of step-by-step guidance customized to your situation.
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until Day 60 deadline

Free guides while you decide

Plain-English explainers with citations to 8 CFR, INA, and the USCIS Policy Manual. Read before you buy.

Grace-period calculator

Enter your last day worked + I-94 expiry. Get your real deadline plus 9 status options ranked by your facts. Free.

Severance optimizer

Find the $20K-$200K hiding in your severance offer: RSU acceleration, 401(k) NRA tax, severance-vs-unpaid-leave. Free.

EAD gap plan

Automatic EAD extensions ended Oct 30, 2025 for renewals filed on or after that date. Enter your expiration + renewal receipt date to see whether a work-authorization gap could fall. Free.

Country hedge planner

Where do I go if I have to leave? Canada, UK, Germany, Australia ranked by your profile. Self-petition vs employer-sponsored. Free.

Cap-exempt employer database

Universities, national labs, teaching hospitals, nonprofit research orgs that can file H-1B any day of the year — no lottery, no $100K fee.

Talk to a vetted attorney (free)

When it's time for real legal advice, we'll introduce you to an AILA-member immigration attorney licensed in your state. Free introduction — they reach out within 24 hours.

The 60-day grace period

What 8 CFR 214.1(l)(2) actually says, when the clock starts, and what counts as 'received' by USCIS.

What to do (Hour 1, Day 1, Week 1)

Concrete actions in the first hours and days. Documents to gather, conversations to have, mistakes to avoid.

H-1B → B-2 conversion (I-539)

Premium processing nuances, NTA risk on denial, dependent considerations, and timing.

H-1B transfer (portability)

INA §214(n) / AC21 §105 portability rules, cap-exempt strategy, and what employers actually need.