The number of H-2B visas in the 2019 financial year increased by 30 thousand. The Department of Homeland Security has clarified information on restrictions and priorities that will apply when they are issued. On May 6, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Kevin McAlinan announced that the Department of Homeland Security ...

The US Congress has given Homeland Security Secretary Kirsten Nielsen the authority to increase the number of H-2B seasonal work visas issued annually by 15. Writes about this RTVi with reference to the Wall Street Journal. The Donald Trump administration will have to issue 15 ...

On February 21, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) began accepting applications for H-2B for the second half of FY 2018. During the first five working days, USCIS received approximately 2700 H-2B applications, requesting visas for 47 ...

The US Department of Labor said the agency would not issue temporary H-2B visas until February 20, 2018 due to an unprecedented number of applications. As a result, the United States Immigration Service (USCIS) may receive more H-2B applications than the number of H-2B visas in the second ...

Photo: Depositphotos The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is no longer accepting applications from US employers who planned to hire temporary workers on an H-2B visa in FY 2017. In May, it was determined that the number of qualified Americans was insufficient for ...

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on March 16 that the number of applications for the H-2B work visa for the 2017 fiscal year exceeded the norm set by the US Congress. On March 13, the deadline for filing applications for everyone who intends to start work in ...

Those who received an H-2B visa in 2013, 2014 or 2015 can renew through the Returning Worker Program beyond the legal quota of 66 H-XNUMXB visas. These visas are issued to seasonal workers in various fields, with the exception of agriculture. Spouses and...