On November 15, 2019, USCIS reached the cap limit for the 1st half of Fiscal Year 2020!
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. If the cap is not reached during the first half of the fiscal year, the extra numbers are then made available for the second half.
The H-2B cap limit for first half of FY 2020 (October 1 – March 31) is 33,000. As of the last count (11/15/19). (Cap Reached for 1st half of FY 2020)
The H-2B cap limit for second half of FY 2020 (April 1 – September 30) is 33,000. As of the last count (11/15/19); 0 beneficiaries have been approved and 0 are pending for a total of 0.
Source of Information:
USCIS.gov, (11/20/19, Web Page: Cap Count for H-2B Nonimmigrants
AILA Doc. No. 19081933 | Dated (11/22/19): Cap Count for H-2B Nonimmigrants (PDF)
AILA Doc. No. 19112037 | Dated (11/20/19): USCIS Reaches H-2B Cap for First Half for FY2020 (PDF)
Related Link:
USCIS.gov, 8/19/19, Web Page:
H-2B Temporary Non-Agricultural Workers