O1 Visa: Job Resignation and Return to home country

[ng88]

Hi,

I'm on O1 Visa working with an employer. My wife is on (dependent) O3 visa. Our Visas are valid till Jan 2021. But due to family reasons, I plan to voluntarily resign from my job and return to India (home country) in mid-2020, i.e. before the end date of Visa or I-94. I will need around 3-4 weeks to wrap up things: Apartment, car, other stuff etc.

Do I get the 60-day grace period after my last day at work? If yes, is there any legal forms/procedure that I need to do to get this?

Thank you! Appreciate help in this.

[pontevecchio]

• "DHS may, in its discretion, recognize up to a 60-day grace period (or until the end of the petition, whichever is shorter) per validity period, if employment ends before the petition end date.   "
• Talk to your ISO

 

[User099]

It looks like O is one of the visa categories that qualifies for a 60 day grace period of end of employment.