H-2B Cap Count UPDATE – 11/17/14

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 first half of FY 2015 (October 1 – March 31) is 33,000. As of the last count (11/17/14); 11,128 beneficiaries have been approved and 1,530 are pending for a total of 12,658.

The H-2B cap limit for second half of FY 2015 (April 1 – September 30) is 33,000. As of the last count (11/17/14); 0 beneficiaries have been approved and 0 are pending for a total of 0.

For further details read, “Cap Count for H-2B Nonimmigrants”

Source of Information:

– USCIS.gov (11/19/14) Web Page

– AILA InfoNet Doc. No. 14101744 (posted 11/20/14)