The grace period applies to several categories of employment-based visa holders, including workers on H-1B, H-1B1, L-1, O-1, TN, E-1, E-2 and E-3 visas. Immigration-policy group FWD.us estimates there are about 730,000 H-1B visa holders living in the United States, along with approximately 550,000 dependent family members, underscoring the potential reach of any changes to the program. The existing 60-day grace period remains in effect while the rulemaking process moves forward. For H-1B workers, securing a new job after a layoff is only part of the process. Eliminating the grace period could reduce the time available to complete both steps before a worker falls out of status.