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. The H-2B cap limit for the first half of FY 2014 (October 1 – March 31) is 33,000. As of the last count (11/1/13); 7,258 beneficiaries have been…
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H-2B Cap Count UPDATE – 10/18/13
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. The H-2B cap limit for the first half of FY 2014 (October 1 – March 31) is 33,000. As of the last count (10/18/13); 6,541 beneficiaries have been…
Updated Service Center Processing Times
Processing Time reports for all of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) Service Centers were released on 10/16/13 with processing dates as of 8/31/13. If you filed a petition with one of the Service Centers, please review the links below to determine the applicable processing time associated with your…
USCIS Message: Important Information on Form I-129 H-1B, H-2A, and H-2B Petitions
From the USCIS Public Engagement Division: If an H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B petitioner submits evidence establishing that the primary reason for failing to timely file an extension of stay or change of status request was due to the government shutdown, USCIS will consider the government shutdown as an extraordinary circumstance…
H-2B Cap Count UPDATE – 10/4/13
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. The H-2B cap limit for the second half of FY 2013 (April 1 – September 30) is 33,000. As of the last count (9/30/13); 28,233 beneficiaries have been…
H-2B Cap Count UPDATE – 9/20/13
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. The H-2B cap limit for the second half of FY 2013 (April 1 – September 30) is 33,000. As of the last count (9/20/13); 28,173 beneficiaries have been…
What Happens If the Government Shuts Down? – Updated 9/30/13
The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) has requested information from the federal government agencies involved in the immigration system for updates on their contingency plans in case of a government shutdown. A possible government shutdown could happen as early as October 1, 2013, the beginning of the new fiscal year…
Updated Service Center Processing Times
Processing Time reports for all of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) Service Centers were released on 9/17/13 with processing dates as of 7/31/13. If you filed a petition with one of the Service Centers, please review the links below to determine the applicable processing time associated with your…
H-2B Cap Count UPDATE – 9/13/13
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. The H-2B cap limit for the second half of FY 2013 (April 1 – September 30) is 33,000. As of the last count (9/13/13); 27,979 beneficiaries have been…
H-2B Cap Count UPDATE – 8/30/13
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. The H-2B cap limit for the second half of FY 2013 (April 1 – September 30) is 33,000. As of the last count (8/30/13); 27,649 beneficiaries have been…