DHS, DOL to Issue Additional 35,000 H-2B Visas
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Labor (DOL) announced on May 17 the availability of an additional 35,000 H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker visas during the second half of fiscal year 2022. These visas are for U.S. employers seeking to employ additional workers on or after April 1, 2022, through Sept. 30, 2022.
H-2B visas allow employers to hire foreign workers who come temporarily to the United States and perform temporary non-agricultural services or labor — including construction work — on a one-time, seasonal, peak-load or intermittent basis.
The supplemental H-2B visa allocation consists of 23,500 visas available to returning workers who received an H-2B visa or were otherwise granted H-2B status during one of the last three fiscal years.