As of August 12, there are 9,120 pending or approved H-2B petitions filed with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services of the 33,000 available for the first half of the 2025 fiscal year.

Key Points:

  • USCIS is currently accepting H-2B petitions for employment start dates on or after Oct. 1, 2024, that are subject to the cap count for the first half of FY 2025.
  • Of the 33,000 H-2B visas allotted for the first half of FY 2025, there are currently 2,440 beneficiaries of approved petitions and 6,680 beneficiaries of pending petitions filed with USCIS that could potentially be counted towards the H-2B cap.
  • If the cap of 33,000 H-2B visas is not met during the first half of the fiscal year, USCIS will make those unused numbers available for use during the second half of the fiscal year.
  • USCIS will regularly provide updates as H-2B petitions for FY 2025 are received.

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

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