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I\u2019m having a work visa H2B visa right now but my job is going to end soon. I don\u2019t want to leave and I want to stay legal.\u00a0I don\u2019t have a new job but I want to stay here.\u00a0What can I do?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Without more details it is impossible to review all of your options but if you would like to remain in the US to visit and travel, you can apply for a tourist visa and you can remain in the US to travel for up to one year.\u00a0 If you later find a job during that time or would like us to help you find an employer, you can later change back to an appropriate work visa.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I\u2019m having a work visa H2B visa right now but my job is going to end soon. I don\u2019t want to leave and I want to stay legal.\u00a0I don\u2019t have a new job but I want to stay here.\u00a0What can I do? 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