grace period
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grace periods
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He has taken full advantage of that dispensation, leaving the Supreme Court in a pickle as the grace period is set to expire this week.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Under the new rules, foreign students will also now have 30 days to pack up and leave after graduation or change to a different visa category - down from the previous 60-day grace period.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
There may be a grace period of several months, depending on the employer, Pon noted, but whatever isn’t spent disappears — it doesn’t roll over to the next year.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026
And while business manager visa holders have a three-year grace period to meet the new conditions, some thriving businesses -- including many popular eateries in Okubo -- fear they won't manage.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
“Oh no. We don’t keep secrets on this ship. But perhaps Lieutenant Reynolds will give you a grace period... assuming you stay motivated.”
From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi
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