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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced last week that it would nearly double the number of H-2B visas available this fiscal year.
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Additional Information: The H-2B program allows employers to hire foreign nationals to perform nonagricultural seasonal or temporary work in the U.S. DHS makes 66,000 H-2B visas available annually for workers in jobs that are subject to the H-2B cap. Half of these visas are available in the first half of the fiscal year, beginning Oct. 1, and half are available in the second half, beginning April 1. In some years, DHS makes additional visas available.
In announcing the supplemental allotment for FY 2023, DHS said that by making the additional visas available at the outset of FY 2023, it is “acting swiftly to address employers’ needs for additional seasonal workers.” The agency also said the additional allotment would reduce irregular migration. BAL will continue following H-2B program developments and will provide updates as information becomes available.
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