First Published Nov 7, 2022, 11:22 AM IST
A new problem has arisen for the Indians who worked for Twitter in the US after they were fired from their jobs.
Indians fired on Twitter face being forced to leave the US if they do not find a new job within 60 days.
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After Elon Musk bought the Twitter company for 40 billion dollars, he took drastic measures in the name of austerity and ordered to fire 3,700 employees.
Most of the Indians who worked at Twitter were working on H1B visas and L1B visas. Now after they have been deprived of their jobs, they are forced to look for another job within 60 days.
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Indians working on H1, L1 visas removed from Twitter may have to leave the US if they don’t get a job within 60 days.
Between 650 and 670 employees at Twitter were working on H1B visas. According to Forbes, 8% of Twitter’s total of 7,800 employees worked on H1B visas. It is not yet clear how many of Twitter’s 50 percent layoffs are from overseas.
Poorvi Sothani, manager of LaQuest, said, “Employees who have worked on H1B visas have up to 60 days. Even if they lose their job, they can find a job within 60 days. But the situation is worse for those who worked on L1 and O-1 visas. You must leave the United States as soon as you are fired by the company you worked for.
It cannot be said that H1B visa holders also get the full 60 days if they become unemployed. It depends on their visa duration. Perhaps if their visa duration is less than 60 days, their days will be even shorter.
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Employees on L1 visas on an inter-company transfer basis must leave the country immediately upon termination. That employee cannot be transferred to another company
Last Updated Nov 7, 2022, 11:22 AM IST