The US unemployment rate jumped to 14.7% in April. It's the highest it's been since the Great Depression.<br />According to Business Insider, the April jobs report shows that more than 20 million jobs were lost in a single month.<br />Losing a job is frightening for anyone, but particularly for foreign workers who are in the US on an H-1B visa.<br />Laid off foreign workers have 60 days to come up with a formal reason for staying in the US. If the reason isn't accepted, the worker must leave.<br />If you're on an H1B visa and have lost your job, seek an immigration attorney immediately, and look for another employer to sponsor you.<br />You could also try to change your visa status to that of a tourist, student, or dependent spouse. This is difficult. Again, seek the services of an attorney.
