Peter Sobot

For the past 6 years, each of my managers at work was confused about why I was so stressed out about being on a US work visa. "What's the worst that could happen?"

Well, this Twitter thread is a terrifying example. Laid off while on a work visa but outside the US? Oops, can't come back.

https://twitter.com/neuman/status/1619682115469328386

neuman on Twitter

“What about the 60-day grace period? This refers to being able to stay in the US after getting terminated. Not helpful if overseas. Grace period is about status (remaining in the US), but reentry requires a valid visa which requires "active" work, which means...”

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Jan 29, 2023 at 10:21pmWeb
Show threadPaul OsmanJan 29, 2023
@psobot I’m always amazed by the lack of understanding the average born American has about immigration. And as I often point out, I’m from Canada! My worst cases are like still the best! Also how much do you not miss traveling on a visa?!
Show threadPeter SobotJan 29, 2023
@paulosman I certainly don’t blame Americans for not being familiar with the details of a policy they’ll never have to interact with; but the concept of having residency tied to employment is definitely hard to understand unless you’ve lived it. Hell, I thought I knew what trade off I was making when I moved here, but the stress really snuck up on me.
Show threadPaul OsmanJan 29, 2023
@psobot totally. It’s almost too absurd to understand without experiencing it