Laid off? Sorry, your American dream may have a 60-day expiry window

TOI correspondent from Washington: For highly skilled foreign workers in America, a majority of whom are from India, the Trump administration has apparently decided that losing a job isn't stressful enough. Why not add an immigration cliff?The department of homeland security is advancing a proposal to eliminate the 60-day grace period that allows H-1B workers and certain other legal nonimmigrants to remain in the US after their employment ends while they find another sponsor, change status, or prepare to leave.The proposed rule, RIN 1615-AD22, went to the White House office of information and regulatory affairs for review Thursday. It is not yet law. Under current regulations, an H-1B worker whose employment ends can generally remain in the US for up to 60 days -- or until the authorized stay expires, whichever comes first.