Eliminating the Discretionary 60-Day Grace Period

Summary by Visa News Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Homeland Security Department, as published by Federal Register — visa documents · September 11, 2026 · 1 min read

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposes to remove regulations at 8 CFR 214.1(l)(2) to restore its previous and long- standing policy of not providing aliens in certain nonimmigrant classifications (and their dependents) with an up to 60-day grace period upon cessation of employment pri...

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Source published	Sep 11, 2026
Indexed here	Sep 18, 2026
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