Woman on O-1 visa laid off by Google simply 6 months after being employed, now has 60 days to search out new job

Published on: Oct 02, 2025 09:21 am IST

One lady affected by Google’s newest spherical of layoffs stated she had 60 days to search out her subsequent alternative or go away the United States as she is on an O-1 visa.

Google carried out layoffs in its Cloud division this week as a part of its bigger purpose to turn into a quicker and extra environment friendly group. The variety of staff affected by the most recent spherical of layoffs isn’t instantly clear, however a number of folks took to LinkedIn to share that their roles had been made redundant.

Google has reduce jobs in its Cloud division (REUTERS)

Among them was a girl on an O-1 visa who had been employed by Google simply six months in the past. She had earlier labored at Meta and Apple.

What is an O-1 visa?

An O-1 is a kind of nonimmigrant visa granted by the United States to people of “extraordinary capacity” in a sure subject. Unlike an H-1B visa holder that may work in any degree-requiring specialty occupation with their sponsoring employer, an O-1 visa is reserved for folks on the very prime of their chosen subject.

60 days to search out work

In a publish shared on LinkedIn, the lady affected by Google’s newest spherical of layoffs stated she had 60 days to search out her subsequent alternative or go away the United States. She had joined the agency simply six months in the past.

“I used to be sadly a part of the Google Cloud layoffs yesterday, and it is unhappy to be saying goodbye after solely 6 months becoming a member of a terrific staff. It’s powerful realizing many gifted colleagues are in the identical boat,” she stated.

“To add extra to the problem, I’m on an O-1 visa, so I’ve about 60 days to search out my subsequent alternative earlier than I’ve to make a slightly vital worldwide transfer…” the lady added.

She defined that at Google, her work was associated to Quantitative UXR on Cloud Generative AI & Security. Before that, she was with Meta, the place she labored on GenAI modeling, amongst different issues.

“After I take a second to soak up this, I’ll be actively searching for roles the place I can translate complicated information into actionable enterprise insights and assist form the way forward for human-centered know-how. Any leads, connections or simply conversations could be appreciated!” she concluded.

Layoffs at Google

According to a Business Insider report, the layoffs affected staff working in consumer expertise roles, together with these concerned in design and UX analysis. Employees have been advised concerning the layoffs via e mail on Monday.

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