On Friday, November 15th, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced they expect to add an extra 64,716 H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker visas for (FY) 2025. This addition will be added to the statutory cap of 66,000 H-2B visas allowed per fiscal year. DHS feels this will help U.S. businesses!…
On Thursday, September 19, 2024, USCIS announced that it has reached the H-2B cap for the first half of fiscal year 2025. September 18, 2024 is now the “final receipt date” for cap-subject H-2B worker requesting employment start dates before April 1, 2025. The “final receipt date” is the date…
The H-2B non-agricultural temporary worker program allows U.S. employers to bring foreign nationals to the United States to fill temporary non-agricultural jobs. There is a cap limit of 33,000 for the first half of the fiscal year and 33,000 for the second half for a total of 66,000 per year.…
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced-on Thursday, April 18, 2024, that they have received enough petitions to reach the cap for the additional 19,000 H-2B visas made available for returning workers for the early second half of fiscal year (FY) 2024! They will continue to accept petitions for H-2B workers for…
On Friday, March 8, 2024, USCIS announced that it has reached the H-2B cap for the second half of fiscal year 2024. March 7, 2024 is now the “final receipt date” for cap-subject H-2B worker requesting employment start dates before April 1, 2024. The “final receipt date” is the date…
The H-2B non-agricultural temporary worker program allows U.S. employers to bring foreign nationals to the United States to fill temporary non-agricultural jobs. There is a cap limit of 33,000 for the first half of the fiscal year and 33,000 for the second half for a total of 66,000 per year.…
On Thursday, November 16th, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), by way of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), and the Department of Labor (DOL) announced that a temporary final rule making available an extra 64,716 H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker visas available for (FY) 2024. This addition will be…
On Wednesday, November 8, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), working with the Department of State (DOS) announced the list of countries that are eligible to participate in the H-2A and H-2B programs. *The H-2A and H-2B visa programs allow U.S. employers to bring foreign nationals to the United…
On Friday, October 13, 2023, USCIS announced that it has reached the H-2B cap for the first half of fiscal year 2024. October 11, 2023 is now the “final receipt date” for cap-subject H-2B worker requesting employment start dates before April 1, 2024. The “final receipt date” is the date…
The H-2B non-agricultural temporary worker program allows U.S. employers to bring foreign nationals to the United States to fill temporary non-agricultural jobs. There is a cap limit of 33,000 for the first half of the fiscal year and 33,000 for the second half for a total of 66,000 per year.…