MICROSOFT'S INTERNAL H-1B GUIDANCE JUST LEAKED
Microsoft tells employees:
- If in US: "Remain in the U.S. for the foreseeable future" to "avoid being denied reentry"
- H-4 dependents: Also stay in US (even though proclamation doesn't mention them)
- If abroad: "Strongly recommend you return to the U.S. tomorrow before the deadline"
- Extensions/Status changes: Likely unaffected if you're currently in the US
Microsoft setting up individual tracking for employees outside US and admits "there isn't much time to make sudden travel arrangements"
Translation:
Even Microsoft with unlimited legal resources is telling H-1B workers to avoid international travel entirely.
If Microsoft is this cautious, everyone should be.