Recently, tech giant Meta announced a large-scale layoff affecting nearly 5% of its workforce, meaning over 3,600 employees are set to lose their jobs. This layoff is widespread and not limited to underperforming staff; many high-performing employees have also been caught in this "wave of layoffs." This sudden news has caused a massive stir both within and outside the industry.
This marks another significant adjustment for Meta following two consecutive rounds of large-scale layoffs in 2022 and 2023. In November 2022 and March 2023, Meta laid off approximately 11,000 and 10,000 employees, respectively.
For employees holding H-1B work visas, the layoffs bring not only the blow of unemployment but, more seriously, challenges regarding their legal status. The H-1B visa is a vital pathway for many international students to work in the U.S. after graduation; however, once laid off, they find themselves in an extremely passive position. According to regulations, H-1B employees have a 60-day grace period after being laid off. They must secure new employment within these 60 days, or all their efforts will be in vain, and they will be forced to leave the land where they have strived. Their carefully planned career blueprints and life aspirations can vanish in an instant. This precarious status dilemma leaves countless international students anxious and unsettled.
Even if one manages to survive this layoff storm, it does not mean they can rest easy. The maximum validity of an H-1B visa is only six years. If one does not have a PERM labor certification or an I-140 Green Card application in progress by the time it expires, they must leave the country for one year and re-enter the H-1B lottery. As for whether they will be selected, that is another gamble... To truly realize this so-called "American Dream," every step is fraught with risks and challenges, which is truly daunting.
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