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H-2B visa
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Ogletree Deakins Insights
DHS and DOL Authorize 64,716 Supplemental H-2B Visas for FY 2026
By By: Nancy Shalhub, Hartman Saylor
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) have published a temporary final rule authorizing 64,716 additional H-2B visas for the remainder of fiscal year…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
H-2B Cap Met for Second Half of FY 2025; Options Still Exist for Employers Seeking Temporary Workers
By By: Marissa E. Cwik, Larkin Dykstra
Quick Hits USCIS announced that the second half of the H-2B cap was met for FY 2025 on March 5, 2025. The announcement stated that cap-subject H-2B petitions received on…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
H-2B Cap Reached for Additional Returning Workers for First Half of Fiscal Year 2025
Quick Hits As part of a joint temporary final rule issued on December 2, 2024, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Department of Labor increased the number…
Immigration Blog
Nearly 65,000 H-2B Visas Released: What Employers Need to Know
The Department of Homeland Security has released an additional 64,716 H-2B temporary visas for non-agricultural workers. The additional visas will help employers in hospitality, tourism, landscaping, construction, seafood processing, and…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
Nearly 65,000 Additional H-2B Visas Released for Fiscal Year 2025
By By: Marissa E. Cwik, Larkin Dykstra
Quick Hits The additional 64,716 H-2B visas reflect the maximum allocation permitted by the U.S. Congress. Employment data indicates a shortage of temporary workers across the United States in industries…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
Shortage of Seasonal Workers: Senators Call for Additional H-2B Visas
By By: Marissa E. Cwik, Larkin Dykstra
Quick Hits The H-2B guest worker program allows employers to hire foreign workers from certain designated countries temporarily to meet their seasonal, intermittent, peak load, or one-time occurrence labor demands.…
Herman Legal Group Blog
USCIS Reaches H2B Visa Cap for First Half of FY 2025
Start Now for Next Period On September 19, 2024, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it has reached the H-2B cap for temporary nonagricultural workers for the first…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
OFLC Announces H-2B Assignment Groups for First Half of FY 2025
Quick Hits Each fiscal year (FY), 66,000 H-2B visas are available to employers for nonagricultural temporary workers. Thirty-three thousand visas are available for start dates between October 1 and March…
Immigration Insights and Issues (III)
Grab Your Shot: Supplemental H-2B Visas for Those Who Missed the Lottery
Amid the ever-evolving landscape of business and workforce dynamics, the recent buzz around the H-2B visa lottery has sent ripples of anticipation and concern through companies reliant on foreign workers.…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
H-2B Cap Met for Second Half of Fiscal Year 2024
Quick Hits The H-2B quota has been reached for cap-subject petitions with employment start dates from April 1, 2024, through September 30, 2024. Cap-subject petitions received after March 7, 2024,…