India, Oct. 24 -- Amid ongoing layoffs and visa crisis in the US, a Reddit user who experienced employment termination in the US last week shared their distressing circumstances on social media.

In a Reddit post titled 'laid off on H1B', the user said, "Life cannot be worse," explaining that they requested to remain on the company's payroll to preserve their H-1B status while searching for a new position. However, the company declined due to legal concerns, which could potentially put the Redditor's immigration standing at risk. They, however, provided a severance package.

The worker might be eligible for a grace period lasting up to 60 consecutive days, or until their authorized validity period expires, depending on which occurs sooner...