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USCIS announced Friday it had received enough petitions to reach the H-2B cap for the second half of the current fiscal year.
Key Points:
Additional Information: In addition to announcing that it had reached the H-2B cap for the second half of the fiscal year, USCIS published filing dates for supplemental H-2B visas available under a temporary final rule published last fall. USCIS will:
USCIS will stop accepting petitions under the temporary final rule received after Sept. 16 or after the applicable cap has been reached, whichever occurs first.
BAL Analysis: The H-2B program continues to grow in popularity. BAL is available to help employers develop an H-2B strategy to ensure that key roles are filled. More information is available on BAL’s H-2 temporary workforce solutions page here.
This alert has been provided by the BAL U.S. Practice Group.
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