'You see the clock ticking'

 'You see the clock ticking'

Chatterjee, like many other former tech workers on work visas, relocated to Canada shortly after. There, he pointed out the vast differences in work immigration policy — workers who are laid off have until the duration of their work permit to find new employment, are able to access unemployment benefits, and have access to the national healthcare system. Most notably, the application for permanent residency is not tied to an employer, solving for the power imbalance many companies have over their H-1B visa holders in the United States.

The beginnings of many H-1B holders' 60-day sprints were marked with viral social media posts in search of new, sponsored employment. The response has involved a number of databases and resources like stillhiring.today that provide daily-updated information on hiring opportunities.

"Everyone is frustrated and nervous during times like this with mass layoffs," said Hannan Yunus Syed, a H-1B visa holder and former senior software engineer who was impacted by layoffs in January. "But H-1B holders are in a race against time — you see the clock ticking and you have 60 days to find your next gig else you see your dreams crumbling in front of you."

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