United States | DHS announces list of countries eligible for H-2 programs

The Department of Homeland Security announced the countries whose nationals are eligible to participate in the H-2A and H-2B visa programs for the next year.

Key Points:

• DHS published a Federal Register notice listing the countries whose nationals are eligible for H-2A and H-2B nonimmigrant temporary worker visas, effective from Nov. 8, 2024, to Nov. 7, 2025.
• The update adds Belize to the list of countries whose nationals are eligible for H-2A and H-2B visas. No countries previously designated as eligible for these visas were removed from the list.
• The full list of eligible countries is available here.

Additional Information: This update does not affect the status of H-2 beneficiaries currently in the U.S. unless they apply to extend their stay in H-2 status with a petition filed on or after Nov. 8, 2024.

This alert has been provided by the BAL U.S. Practice Group.

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