India, Nov. 24 -- H-1B visa holders are skilled professionals employed in the United States. However, they are not entirely protected from layoffs and sudden job loss can lead to immediate legal ramifications, including inquiries regarding the legality of their residency.

Recently, a 29-year-old H-1B employee shared on Reddit his experience of being laid off less than a month after his return to the US. "Laid off within a month of returning to the US," said the anonymous individual, stressing that he had been with the same company since earning his master's degree in 2021. His H-1B application for 2024 was not selected in the lottery, prompting him to return to India and continue his work from there. This year, his H-1B petition received...