The Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas stated that, “At a time of record job growth, additional H-2B visas will help to fuel our Nation’s historic economic recovery,”! The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Labor (DOL) announced on Monday, December 20th they were making an additional 20,000 H-2 B temporary nonagricultural worker visas for the first half of fiscal year (FY) 2022 available. They also announced that 6,500 of these additional H-2B visas were being set aside for nationals of Haiti and the Northern Triangle countries of Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador. Secretary Mayorkas also stated, “DHS is taking action to protect American businesses and create opportunities that will expand lawful pathways to the United States for workers from the Northern Triangle countries and Haiti. In the coming months, DHS will seek to implement policies that will make the H-2B program even more responsive to the needs of our economy, while protecting the rights of both U.S. and noncitizen workers.”
Review the USCIS News Release for more details: For First Time, DHS to Supplement H-2B Cap with Additional Visas in First Half of Fiscal Year
Source of Information:
USCIS (USCIS.gov), 12/20/21, News Release:
For First Time, DHS to Supplement H-2B Cap with Additional Visas in First Half of Fiscal Year