H-2B

USCIS has reached the cap for the second allocation of H-2B visas for fiscal year 2026, with 27,736 visas reserved for returning workers whose employment starts April 1–30, 2026. This allocation filled under the H-2B supplemental cap…

The U.S. Department of Labor has announced annual updates to allowable meal charges and travel subsistence reimbursement amounts for H-2A and H-2B temporary agricultural and nonagricultural workers. Employers must comply with the updated…

USCIS announced that the statutory cap for H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker visas for the second half of fiscal year 2026 has been reached. Filing dates are now available for supplemental visa allocations, which provide additional…

The Department of Labor is requesting public comments on proposed changes to the H-2B Foreign Labor Certification Program's information collection requirements, including updates to forms ETA-9142B and related documentation. The revision…

The H-2B visa cap for returning workers in the first allocation of fiscal year 2026 (January–March start dates) has been reached, with 18,490 visas now allocated. USCIS received enough petitions to hit the cap under the supplemental cap…

USCIS announced that it has received enough H-2B petitions to reach the congressionally established cap for the first half of fiscal year 2026. The final receipt date for new cap-subject petitions requesting an employment start date before…

USCIS announced that the statutory cap for H-2B visas in the second half of FY 2025 has been reached. Filing dates for supplemental H-2B visas for the remainder of FY 2025 are now available. Employers seeking H-2B workers should act…

The Department of Homeland Security's final rules for the H-1B and H-2 nonimmigrant visa programs take effect on Jan. 17, 2025, alongside a revised Form I-129. These rules modernize requirements for employers and workers in both programs.…

USCIS has received enough H-2B petitions to reach the supplemental cap of 20,716 additional visas for returning workers in the first half of fiscal year 2025. These visas are for workers with start dates on or before March 31, 2025. No new…

USCIS is publishing a revised Form I-129 (Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker) on January 17, 2025, to reflect changes from the recently finalized H-1B and H-2 modernization rules. Employers filing nonimmigrant worker petitions should use…

DHS announced the list of countries whose nationals are eligible for the H-2A (agricultural) and H-2B (nonagricultural temporary worker) visa programs for the next 12 months. This annual eligibility designation affects which nationalities…

USCIS reached the congressionally set cap for H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker visas for the first half of fiscal year 2025 on September 18, 2024. Employers seeking to bring in H-2B workers for positions starting before April 1, 2025…

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,…

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…