Oracle Engineer Ayush Raj Jha Lands New H-1B Role After 60-Day Visa Risk
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Updated · Business Insider · Aug 3
Oracle Engineer Ayush Raj Jha Lands New H-1B Role After 60-Day Visa Risk
2 articles · Updated · Business Insider · Aug 3
Summary
July brought Ayush Raj Jha a new staff software engineer offer at a private customer service software company, giving the former Oracle engineer a higher title and pay before he starts in September.
60 days is the window many H-1B holders face to find a new employer after losing a job, a pressure Jha said has intensified as AI adoption and recurring tech layoffs fuel fear about employability.
8 to 10 hours a week, Jha said, now go to AI courses, coding tools and open-source work as he tries to stay competitive in a market where LinkedIn layoff posts and Oracle's March cuts sharpened job-security concerns.
More than 200,000 H-1B applications have been approved for the Magnificent 7 since October 2020, underscoring how heavily big tech relies on visa workers even as many seek roles they see as more stable.