The US Department of Homeland Security is proposing to scrap the 60-day grace period that allows certain foreign workers, including H-1B visa holders, to remain in the country and seek new employment after losing their jobs. Selected employers must submit their H-1B petitions to USCIS within a time frame, with increased emphasis on precision and consistency of information provided throughout the registration, wage and petition stages. Consequences may be benchmarks for visa holders at the workplace, moderate increments, bonds or commitments for a strict number of years,” said Gupta. Even as US employers legally bear visa fees, Indian IT companies ultimately absorb these recurring costs, disrupting business continuity for onshore projects. Moreover, Indian nationals account for 71 per cent of approved H-1B petitions, making cost-sharing inevitable through reduced hiring or benefit adjustments.