Personal timelines
See the dates, ranges, and action windows that actually matter for your path.
Your timeline
H-1B transfer in progress
Receipt notice expected
Apr 22
Travel decision window
May 03
Premium processing latest safe date
May 16
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Haven helps global talent navigate U.S. visas and green cards, from H-1B and F-1/OPT to job changes, layoffs, priority dates, and family- or employment-based pathways.
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Layoff planning
A calmer 60-day plan with one clear action at a time instead of panic-driven checklists.
60-day plan
Day 18
Next step
Book transfer consult
Today
Preserve payroll docs and I-94 copy
This week
Shortlist cap-exempt and transfer-ready roles
By day 30
Choose transfer, B-2, or departure path
Matched community
Stories and tactics from people in the same visa stage, country queue, and moment.
Matched stories
People in your queue and stage
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H-1B transfer after layoff
India queue · day 21
Reached out to three transfer-ready recruiters first, then upgraded to premium processing.
OPT to H-1B backup plan
Nigeria · STEM OPT
Used the same checklist to compare cap-gap timing, travel risk, and fallback options.
Document vault
Save your documents and keep communication with employers, lawyers, and more in one place so you never lose a thing.
Document vault
Everything for this case, saved
H-1B approval notice
PDF · uploaded today
Employer immigration email
Forwarded from HR
Attorney checklist
Shared by counsel
Also saved
Offer letters, USCIS receipts, lawyer notes, and any message thread tied to your case.
Green card packet builder
A guided home for your adjustment-of-status packet, with one place for forms, documents, and next steps.
Coming soon
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We're building a guided green card packet builder so you can keep forms, evidence, and communications in one place.
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Family-based and employment-based packet flows
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The setup is short by design. Each answer unlocks a timeline, better recommendations, or more relevant stories from people in the same situation.
Step 1
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Profile setup
Match me to the right track
Visa status
H-1B
Country of birth
India
Current employer
Acme Health
Primary goal
Keep status + plan GC
Suggested path
Employment-based timeline with layoff readiness, transfer support, and green card planning.
Community stories
People trust specifics, not slogans.
You have 60 days. Here’s what helped.
Haven translated the noise into a plan I could actually follow. The community examples mattered as much as the dates.
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Priya S.
Layoff → F-1 → I-140 → back to H-1B
It felt like a friend who’d done this before.
The timeline didn’t just tell me when things happened. It told me what to do now and what to ignore.
ML
Marcus L.
H-1B → O-1 → EB-1A
The transfer timeline made the move feel manageable.
I could finally see what had to happen first, what could wait, and where premium processing actually changed the math.
AR
Ananya R.
H-1B transfer · new employer
Free tools
Useful calculators and checkers you can open right now — no account needed.
Try any tool before you sign up. Grace periods, Visa Bulletin math, document prep — useful on their own, more powerful inside Haven.
USCIS vaccine finder
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Use this toolGrace period calculator
Estimate the last day of the discretionary 60-day window using your employment end date and I-94.
Use this toolPriority date checker
Compare your own priority date against a published Visa Bulletin cutoff in seconds.
Use this toolDocument pack builder
Generate a practical document list for layoffs, transfers, stamping, or adjustment prep.
Use this toolH-1B resources
Plain-language resources for layoffs, grace periods, and transfers.
The detailed H-1B library now lives in Resources, so layoffs, transfers, and decision workflows are easier to browse without getting mixed into the editorial blog stream.
H1BApril 22, 20267 min read
Why H-1B help still feels fragmented when you need it most
Most H-1B workers are not dealing with a total lack of information. They are dealing with too many partial tools that do not connect when layoffs, transfers, or deadlines hit.
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H1BMarch 29, 20268 min read
Laid off on H-1B? Compare your options before the clock gets tight
A decision-oriented guide to comparing transfer, change-of-status, dependent, and departure paths after an H-1B layoff.
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H1BMarch 25, 20266 min read
H-1B transfer checklist: what to verify before you move jobs
Use this H-1B transfer checklist to pressure-test a new offer, clarify filing readiness, and avoid avoidable immigration surprises.
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From the blog
Practical reads for layoffs, transfers, and green card uncertainty.
The blog is where Haven publishes clear, tactical articles you can share, revisit, and update over time.
USCIS updateMay 18, 20267 min read
USCIS Lifts Adjudication Hold for Foreign Physicians
USCIS has quietly exempted foreign physicians from its blanket adjudication hold, which had frozen immigration benefit requests for nationals of dozens of countries since January 2026. The agency updated its website around May 9–13, 2026 — with no formal press release — and DHS confirmed that physician applications will continue to be processed. Enhanced vetting remains, but cases are moving again.
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Employer guidanceMay 16, 20267 min read
DOL Suspends Cloudera PERM Cases; DOJ Sues Over Sham Recruitment
The Department of Labor suspended all of Cloudera's pending PERM labor certification applications for 180 days, while the DOJ filed a civil complaint alleging the company used a nonfunctional email address to block U.S. workers from applying for at least seven high-paying tech roles. Every employer running a PERM process should take notice.
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Visa bulletinMay 14, 20267 min read
June 2026 Visa Bulletin: EB-2 India Retrogresses 10+ Months
The State Department's June 2026 Visa Bulletin delivers a sharp blow to Indian-born EB-2 applicants, pulling the Final Action Date back more than 10 months to September 1, 2013. EB-1 India also retrogresses 3.5 months. The bulletin warns that further retrogression — or full unavailability — may follow before the fiscal year ends.
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