USCIS Reaches H-2B Cap for First Half of FY 2021
USCIS will reject new cap-subject H-2B petitions received after Nov. 16, that request an employment start date before April 1, 2021. Keep Reading
Trump Signs Order Freezing Visas for Foreign Workers Through End of the Year
H-1B visas for tech workers, H-2B visas for low-skill jobs, H-4 visas for spouses of certain visa holders and J visas for those participating in work and student exchanges, as well as L visas for intracompany transfers, will all be suspended through Dec. 31. Keep Reading
GAO Addresses Uncertainties Over H-2B Visas
The Departments of Homeland Security and Labor have identified possible ways to reduce visa uncertainty, but the Government Accountability Office found they haven’t determined what can be done under current law. Keep Reading
H-2B Cap Reached for Second Half of FY2020
On Feb. 18, the number of beneficiaries for whom USCIS received petitions surpassed the total number of remaining H-2B visas available for the H-2B cap for the second half of FY 2020. Keep Reading
USCIS Announces Countries Eligible for H-2A and H-2B Visa Programs
For 2020, the acting secretary of Homeland Security has determined, with the concurrence of the Office of the Secretary of State, that the countries designated as eligible in 2019 will remain unchanged. Keep Reading