On Nov. 8, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the list of countries whose nationals will be eligible to participate in the H-2A visa program for agricultural workers
Continue Reading DHS Announces Countries Eligible for H-2A and H-2B Visa Programs
On Nov. 3, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Department of Labor (DOL) announced in a temporary final rule that they expect to make available 64,716 additional H-2B
Continue Reading DHS Plans to Increase H-2B Visa Availability for FY 2024
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced a proposed rule aimed at modernizing the H-2 temporary visa programs, which include the H-2A visa for agricultural workers and the H-2B
Continue Reading DHS Proposes Modernization of H-2 Temporary Visa Programs and Strengthens Worker Protections
As economies worldwide begin to re-open, some companies and individuals are thinking about resuming international travel. If international travel is required for your work or other reasons, be prepared for
On May 7, 2020, four U.S. senators wrote a letter to President Trump, requesting that he suspend “all new guest worker visas” for 60 days, and others for a
Continue Reading Senators Urge President Trump to Restrict Guest Worker Programs
USCIS announced June 7 it had received sufficient petitions to reach the recently allocated 30,000 additional returning worker H-2B visas (see our related May 8 post here). Some commenters
Continue Reading USCIS Announces Cap Reached for Additional H-2B Visas for FY 2019
Today, May 8, 2019, after much anticipation, the Departments of Homeland Security and Labor posted a joint rule in the Federal Register providing 30.000 additional seasonal workers for American businesses.
Continue Reading Final Rule Released to Provide 30,000 Additional H-2B Visas This Fiscal Year
On May 6, the U.S. Departments of Homeland Security and Labor issued a prepublication of the joint temporary rule setting forth the process for accessing 30,000 additional H-2B visas. It
Continue Reading Federal Agencies Release Prepublication Joint Rule for Additional H-2B Visas
On April 30, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) announced the completion of its review of the regulation providing additional H-2B for fiscal year 2019-
Agency: DHS-USCIS
RIN: 1615-AC38
Continue Reading OMB Completes H-2B Numerical Increase Rule Review
Following up on a previous report, the Department of Homeland Security forwarded a final H-2B Rule to the White House Office Of Management and Budget on April 22 (see below).
Continue Reading H-2B Rule Sent to OMB for Review