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.
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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).
- Published Fed. RegisterOpen for commentsProposed ruleAgency 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 aims to refine the temporary…
Public comments accepted through May 18, 2026.
- Published USCISFinal ruleCap 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 temporary final rule. Employers seeking to…
- Published Fed. RegisterFeesLabor 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 minimum and maximum reimbursement rates…
- Published Fed. RegisterExercise of Time-Limited Authority To Increase the Fiscal Year 2026 Numerical Limitation for the H-2B Temporary Nonagricultural Worker Program
The Department of Homeland Security is exercising time-limited authority to allocate an additional 64,716 H-2B visas for fiscal year 2026, available exclusively to American businesses facing permanent and severe financial loss or impending irreparable harm. Employers must attest…
- Published USCISProcessingUSCIS 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 visa numbers beyond the regular cap.…
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