H-2B

USCIS has reached the cap for the supplemental 19,000 H-2B visas available to returning workers for the early second half of FY 2024 (with start dates April 1 to May 14, 2024). No more H-2B applications in this category will be accepted…

USCIS has received enough H-2B petitions to reach the cap for the second half of fiscal year 2024. The agency is now announcing filing dates for supplemental H-2B visas available for the remainder of FY 2024 under a temporary final rule.…

USCIS has received enough H-2B petitions to hit the cap for an additional 20,716 visas available to returning workers in the first half of fiscal year 2024. These visas are for workers with employment start dates on or before March 31,…

DHS and DOL have released an additional 64,716 H-2B visas for fiscal year 2024, supplementing the standard 66,000-visa cap. This temporary final rule expands the available pool of temporary nonagricultural worker visas for employers. The…

The Department of Homeland Security and Department of State have released the lists of countries eligible for the H-2A (agricultural workers) and H-2B (temporary non-agricultural workers) visa programs for the upcoming year. These lists…

Starting November 1, 2023, all H-2A and H-2B petitions, plus related CNMI forms, must be filed at the Texas Service Center instead of other locations. This filing location consolidation applies to Form I-129, Form I-129CW, and CNMI-related…

USCIS has received enough H-2B petitions to reach the congressionally mandated cap for the first half of fiscal year 2024. The H-2B program provides temporary work visas for nonagricultural workers in seasonal or temporary positions. Once…