In my Immigration Consultation® column this week, I report on which countries the U.S. Government designated as eligible for H-2A and H-2B visas in 2019. Here is the column: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced in the Federal Register which countries have been designated as eligible for H-2A and H-2B visas in ... Read more
H-2B visas available for the first half of fiscal year 2019 ran out. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it reached the maximum number of 33,000 H-2B visas authorized by Congress for the first half of fiscal year 2019. H-2B visas are used to bring foreign nationals ... Read more
After U.S. businesses expressed concerns about labor shortages and the need for temporary foreign workers, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in late May authorized the issuance of an additional 15,000 H-2B visas for fiscal year 2018. In the first five business days of the period of ... Read more
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced today that it will authorize the issuance of an additional 15,000 H-2B visas for fiscal year 2018 to prevent U.S. businesses from suffering "irreparable harm" because they have been unable to secure temporary foreign workers. The annual cap of 66,000 H-2B visas was exhausted in February of this year, ... Read more
The available H-2B visas for fiscal year 2018 ran out, so no more petitions are being accepted for the period ending Sept. 30. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) began taking petitions for H-2B visas for the second half of the year ... Read more
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today announced in the Federal Register that citizens of 83 countries are eligible to participate in the H-2A and H-2B visa programs in 2018. The H-2A visa program allows U.S. employers to bring foreign nationals to ... Read more
There are no more H-2B visas available for the first half of fiscal year 2018. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced yesterday that it received enough petitions to reach the maximum number of H-2B visas authorized by Congress for the first half of fiscal year 2018. H-2B visas are ... Read more
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced today that it will authorize the issuance of an additional 15,000 H-2B visas for fiscal year 2017 to prevent U.S. businesses from suffering "irreparable harm" because they have been unable to secure temporary workers. The annual cap of 66,000 H-2B visas was exhausted in March of this year, but ... Read more
There are no more H-2B visas available for the first half of fiscal year 2017. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) received enough petitions to reach the maximum number of H-2B visas authorized by Congress for the first half of fiscal year 2017. H-2B visas are used to bring ... Read more
In my Immigration Consultation® column this week, I write about the federal government's recent announcement naming the countries eligible for H-2A and H-2B visas in 2017 Each case is different. Please consult with an immigration attorney for personalized legal advice before beginning any proceedings. This is the column: ... Read more
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