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Got laid off yesterday – H-1B selected, EAD expires in ~1 month. How do I navigate this?
Graduated May 2025, started working June 2025 on OPT. My H-1B petition was selected in the lottery and was set to take effect October 2026. Got laid off yesterday out of nowhere.
My EAD expires in about a month.
- I know F-1/OPT has a 60-day grace period after job loss. Does the clock start from yesterday, or from my last day on payroll? Does it matter that my EAD is expiring soon?
- My petition is processing with a future start date. Does the layoff affect the petition itself, or does it just mean the new employer needs to file a new one?
– With ~1 month left on the EAD and a 60-day grace period, what's the realistic window to get something in place?
u/Dry-Plum-8084 — 4 days ago