Immigration Attorney Question Builder
Answer a few questions and get a categorized list to bring to a licensed immigration attorney after a layoff — then copy it in one click.
Educational only. This builds questions to discuss with a licensed immigration attorney — it is not legal advice and does not confirm any grace period, deadline, or eligibility.
Written by Deepak Updated July 2026
Immigrant with nearly 20 years of U.S. experience Reviewed against official guidance
Each answer adds the questions that matter for that part of your situation.
Not legal advice. This builds a list of questions to bring to a licensed immigration attorney.
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Every legal statement on this page is traceable to the regulation, statute, court order or agency guidance below, and each source carries the date it was last re-read. Immigration rules change and outcomes depend on facts this page cannot see — confirm your own position with a licensed immigration attorney before acting.
- 8 CFR 214.1(l) — Period of stay (grace periods) — Electronic Code of Federal RegulationsThe up-to-60-day grace period, the classifications it covers including H-1B, the “may not work during such a period” limitation, and DHS discretion to shorten or eliminate it. · Last verified Sep 22, 2026
- INA 214(n) / 8 U.S.C. 1184(n) — nonimmigrant employment authorization (AC21 §105 portability) — U.S. Code (Office of the Law Revision Counsel)H-1B portability — that a worker may begin employment with a new employer once USCIS receives a non-frivolous change-of-employer petition, without waiting for approval. · Last verified Sep 22, 2026
- Options for Nonimmigrant Workers Following Termination of Employment — U.S. Citizenship and Immigration ServicesUSCIS's own summary of the options available to nonimmigrant workers after a termination of employment. · Last verified Sep 22, 2026
- Form I-94 Arrival/Departure Record — retrieve your most recent I-94 — U.S. Customs and Border ProtectionYour most recent I-94, which controls how long you may stay and can end your available time before any grace period would. · Last verified Sep 22, 2026
- "Eliminating the Discretionary 60-Day Grace Period" — notice of proposed rulemaking, 91 FR 57807 (RIN 1615-AD22, document 2026-18631), published September 11, 2026 — Federal Register (DHS / USCIS)The proposed elimination of the grace period — 91 FR 57807, RIN 1615-AD22, document 2026-18631, published September 11, 2026, comments close November 10, 2026. A proposal only; it has no effective date. · Last verified Sep 22, 2026
Immigration outcomes depend on your specific status, history, and facts, and the rules change. This page is educational only and is not legal advice. Confirm everything with a licensed immigration attorney or official USCIS guidance before acting.
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Deepak Middha is the founder of LayoffNext and a Chartered Accountant (ICAI, India). A U.S. immigrant with nearly 20 years of experience — and 17 years in hedge fund and private equity administration, including as Vice President of Fund Accounting at NAV Fund Administration Group and Associate Director of Private Equity and Real Estate at SS&C Technologies — he builds free, plain-language layoff tools and guides for employees, H-1B workers, and immigrant families.