# H-1B worker says Rayni fired him before equity cliff 2026-08-14T14:29:32+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets AI engineer Prayut Jain says San Francisco start-up Rayni terminated him about two weeks after he travelled to India when his father was on a ventilator, and weeks before his first major equity cliff. The Federal reports that Jain, an H-1B visa holder, was dismissed during a call. LiveMint says his father later required ECMO support and that the vesting milestone was due in October. Jain said he had taken on duties beyond his formal role and continued working remotely during the family crisis. He is seeking Applied AI, Generative AI and technical leadership roles. H-1B workers generally have up to 60 days after losing a job to find qualifying employment or maintain lawful status, The Federal reports. Jain’s LinkedIn post questioned whether contractual rights alone make such treatment fair. ## Coverage - thefederal.com - livemint.com Tags: H-1B visa, Prayut Jain, Rayni, San Francisco Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/h-1b-worker-fired-weeks-before-equity-cliff-during-india-trip/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/h-1b-worker-fired-weeks-before-equity-cliff-during-india-trip/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.