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If an H-1B worker is terminated or benched, is there a grace period in which they are considered to be maintaining status?

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If an H-1B worker is terminated or benched, is there a grace period in which they are considered to be maintaining status?

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No, once one of these events occurs an individual is considered as having failed to maintain status. There is no formal grace period. In June 2001, the INS released a memo indicating the INS was considering a 60 day grace period.