Answering U.S immigration enquiries | EITF special episode | Manjunath Gokare

The tech industry has taken a hit today with multiple layoffs in response to the inflation and recession. We at the EITF project, wanted to address this topic. We have been noticing a lot of U.S immigrants who are affected by the layoffs, asking questions about available VISA options. We have spoken to Manjunath Gokare, an expert immigration lawyer who has a lot of info for us.

Here are some of the topics we cover:

00:00 : intro to trailer/song
00:20 : Introducing the EITF special episode
02:16 : Introducing Manjunath Gokare
04:00 : Advice for folks affected by layoffs
07:32 : 60 day grace period for H1 - last day of severance or last day of employment?
08:33 : H1 - can we receive severance as paycheck to help stay longer?
11:59 : H1 - when do you file for change of status?
13:41 : H1 - multiple change of status - will it affect green card?
14:31 : H1 to Day 1 CPT/B1-B2 - advisable?
18:04 : Is Day 1 CPT advisable? Does it affect green card processing?
20:56 : Is day 1 CPT illegal?
24:17 : Does O1 visa require employer sponsorship? Can we self petition for it?
26:40 : advice for students on OPT heading into the recession
29:31 : What is a cap gap extension?
31:35 : does cap gap extension cover the response time for RFEs?
32:12 : options for L1 visa holders affected by layoffs
35:25 : cap exempt H1 options
37:15 : insane visa stamping wait times - other options?
42:03 : A message to other immigration attorneys and the audience.
44:43 : Thank you Manjunath!
46:00 : Follow us!

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