H-2B Cap Count UPDATE – 1/24/14

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 the first half of FY 2014 (October 1 – March 31) is 33,000. As of the last count (1/24/14); 19,253 beneficiaries have been approved and 6,224 are pending for a total of 25,477.

The H-2B cap limit for second half of FY 2014 (April 1 – September 30) is 33,000. As of the last count (1/24/14); 957 beneficiaries have been approved and 4,768 are pending for a total of 5,721.

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

Source of Information:

– USCIS.gov (1/27/14) Web Page

– AILA InfoNet Doc. No. 13100840 (posted 1/27/14)