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H-2B

Summary

Temporary non-agricultural workers for seasonal, peak-load, or one-time need.

Temporary non-agricultural (H-2B) workers: returning worker provisions and caps.

What this topic is

Temporary non-agricultural workers for seasonal, peak-load, or one-time need.

Most work visas are employer-specific: you can only work for the petitioner listed on the approved petition. A new employer generally needs to file their own petition before you can start.

The feed below lists dated items we have tagged for this topic. Informational only, not legal advice: confirm requirements on official government sites before you rely on anything here.

Activity · daily, last 90 days
4 indexed updates
Jan 19, 2026 → Apr 18, 2026 · 90 days
Policy climate · last 90 days
Tone of coverage
75% neutral25% favorable
Based on 4 indexed updates in the last 90 days

Last 90 days

What matters for H-2B

Highest-signal items for H-2B from roughly the last three months, when we have enough coverage (impact, open comments, fees, or processing shifts).

Updates

Latest updates

All items tagged for H-2B, newest first. Open a row for the summary and source.

DATESUBTOPICTITLETONE
Apr 7H-2ALabor Certification Process for the Temporary Employment of H-2A and H-2B Foreign Workers in the United States: Annual Update to Allowable Monetary Charges for Agricultural Workers' Meals and for Travel Subsistence Reimbursement, Including Lodging
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…
Fees
Fed. Register
Neu
Mar 20H-2BUSCIS Reaches H-2B Cap for Second Half of FY 2026 and Filing Dates Now Available for Supplemental Visa Allocations
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…
Processing
USCIS
Neu
Mar 17H-2BAgency Information Collection Activities for H-2B Foreign Labor Certification Program; Comment Request
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…
Open for commentsProposed rule
Act by May 18, 2026 (public comments)
Fed. Register
Neu
Feb 13H-2BCap Reached for First Allocation of Returning Worker H-2B Visas FY 2026
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…
High impactFinal rule
USCIS
Neu
Sep 16H-2BUSCIS Reaches H-2B Cap for First Half of Fiscal Year 2026
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…
High impact
USCIS
Neu
Mar 26H-2BUSCIS Reaches H-2B Cap for Second Half of FY 2025 and Filing Dates Now Available for Supplemental Visas
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…
High impactProcessing
USCIS
Neu
Jan 15Work visasH-1B Final Rule, H-2 Final Rule, and Revised Form I-129 Effective Jan. 17, 2025
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.…
High impactFinal rule
USCIS
Neu
Jan 10H-2BCap Reached for Additional Returning Worker H-2B Visas for the First Half of FY 2025
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…
High impactProcessing
USCIS
Neu
Dec 23Work visasUSCIS to Publish Revised Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker
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…
Final ruleProcessing
USCIS
Neu
Nov 18H-2ADHS Announces Countries Eligible for H-2A and H-2B Visa Programs
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…
Update
USCIS
Neu
Sep 19H-2BUSCIS Reaches H-2B Cap for First Half of Fiscal Year 2025
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…
High impactLottery / selection
USCIS
Neu
Mar 8H-2BUSCIS Reaches H-2B Cap for Second Half of FY 2024 and Announces Filing Dates for the Second Half of FY 2024 Supplemental Visas
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.…
Processing
USCIS
Neu
Jan 12H-2BCap Reached for Additional Returning Worker H-2B Visas for the First Half of FY 2024
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,…
High impactProcessing
USCIS
Neu
Nov 8H-2ADHS Announces Countries Eligible for H-2A and H-2B Visa Programs
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…
Update
USCIS Alerts
Neu
Oct 27H-2AFiling Location Change for H-2A, H-2B, CNMI-related Form I-129 Petitions, Form I-129CW Petitions, and CNMI-related Form I-539 Applications
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…
Processing
USCIS Alerts
Neu
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