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H-2B Temporary Non-Agricultural Workers - USCIS

ALERT: As of Jan. 9, 2024, USCIS has received enough petitions to reach the additional 20,716 H-2B visas made available for returning ...

DHS Announces Countries Eligible for H-2A and H-2B Visa Programs

The H-2A and H-2B visa programs allow US employers to bring foreign nationals to the United States to fill temporary agricultural and nonagricultural jobs, ...

H-2A and H-2B Visas: Temporary Workers

The H-2A visa allows US employers to bring foreign nationals to the United States to fill temporary agricultural jobs, for which US workers are not available.

H-2B Program | U.S. Department of Labor

The H-2B nonimmigrant program permits employers to temporarily hire nonimmigrants to perform nonagricultural labor or services in the United States.

The H-2A and the H-2B Visas: What's the Difference?

The H-2A visa is used exclusively for agricultural labor or services of a temporary or seasonal nature, while the H-2B visa is used for other temporary work ...

H-2A vs H-2B Visas: Key Differences | Workforce PayHub

The H2A and the H2B visa programs can work for foreign temporary workers, but they're slightly different. H2A caters to seasonal agricultural ...

H-2A Visa Program For Temporary Workers - Farmers.gov

The H-2A temporary agricultural workers program, or H-2A visa program, helps American farmers fill employment gaps by hiring workers from other countries.

What is the Difference Between H-2A and H-2B?

The H-2A visa allows H-2A workers to perform temporary or seasonal agricultural labor or services that no US workers are available.

Identification of Foreign Countries Whose Nationals Are Eligible To ...

For purposes of this Federal Register Notice, DHS uses Fiscal Year 2022 CBP nonimmigrant overstay data for the H-2A and H-2B nonimmigrant visa ...

Project 2025 risks 600,000 H-2A and H-2B visas annually ...

The H-2 visa program enables U.S. employers to hire foreign nationals for temporary work. Typically, applicants must be citizens of designated ...

H-2 Visa Information - U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Mexico

The H-2 visa program makes it possible. Applicants can work temporary jobs in agriculture, construction, forestry, and many other kinds of industries.

Updated List of H2A and H2B Eligible Countries - MyAttorneyUSA

The H-2B [see category] nonimmigrant visa category is for temporary non-agricultural workers. Both visa categories restrict eligibility for temporary workers by ...

H-2B Temporary Non-agricultural Program | U.S. Department of Labor

The H-2B temporary non-agricultural program permits employers who meet the program requirements to hire nonimmigrant workers to temporarily come to the US.

DHS Issues Proposed Rule to Modernize H-2 Temporary Visa ...

DHS proposed modernizing and improving the H-2 programs by providing greater flexibility and protections for participating workers, and improving the program's ...

H-2A Visa Program: Agencies Should Take Additional Steps to ...

U.S. farmers face shortages of workers. The H-2A visa program allows these employers to temporarily fill jobs with foreign workers when U.S. ...

H-2A and H-2B Temporary Worker Visas: Policy and Related Issues

The INA, as originally enacted in 1952, authorized an H-2 nonimmigrant visa category for foreign agricultural and nonagricultural workers who ...

Let's Put the H-2B Visa Category to Work!

The H-2B visa program was enacted to meet the demand of US businesses for temporary workers in non-agricultural occupations.

GAO: H-2A Visa Program: Improvements to Oversight ... - YouTube

The H-2A visa program was created to allow U.S. agricultural employers to fill jobs on a temporary basis if workers in the U.S. are not ...

H-2A and H-2B Visa Programs: Differences and Similarities

The H-2A visa program specifically applies to agricultural workers who are hired to fill seasonal or other temporary positions on farms, ranches, nurseries, ...

H2A Agricultural Workers and H2B Temporary Workers

H-2A visas can be issued to seasonal agricultural workers to fill temporary agricultural jobs for which U.S. workers are not available. H-2B visas are issued to ...