Colorado employers struggling to fill seasonal job openings are now eligible to compete for additional H-2B visas, made available after a joint governmental agency ruling. On Jan. 27, the Department of Labor (DOL) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)...
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US waives in-person interviews for certain visas through 2022
US waives in-person interviews for certain visas through 2022 On Dec. 23, the U.S. State Department announced consular officers can waive requirements in 2022 for in-person interviews for H-1B and other non-immigrant visa applicants. Officials also extended a current...
USCIS announces cap reached for H-2B visas
As of September 30th, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) stopped accepting petitions for H-2B visas. The agency says it reached its limit of 33,000 petitions for the first half of fiscal year 2022 for temporary foreign workers with an employment...
DHS announces increase in H-2B temporary visas
In April, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that the Biden administration would increase the number of non-agricultural H-2B temporary visas by 22,000. That number is added to the 66,000 available annually for U.S. employers, many of whom rely...
Is it possible to get an H-1B visa?
The answer to this question is that it depends. In June 2020, President Trump’s Presidential Proclamation 10052 suspended entry of those (among other nonimmigrant visa classifications) who hold an H-1B work visa. As written, the president’s proclamation is set to...
U.S. travel and visa restrictions: An update
Country-Specific COVID-19 Travel Bans (Presidential Proclamations 9993 and 9996) In response to the pandemic, the United States currently has temporary travel restrictions that bar certain individuals who have been physically present in specific countries from...
What is the 60-day grace period?
While the current recession has caused millions of workers to lose their jobs, it has had an outsize impact on nonimmigrant workers. The ability of nonimmigrants to stay in the United States is often contingent on their employment. Without it, they could lose their...
The state of the H-2B visa program: What you should know
The H-2B program is among the most in-demand options out there for nonimmigrant worker visas. There is an annual cap of 66,000 H-2B visas per year and a lottery is conducted twice a year. Demand for H-2B visas frequently exceeds the annual allotment by 200 -300%. To...
Understanding the H-2B Application Process
For workers in seasonal industries, such as roofing, landscaping and concrete workers, getting an H-2B visa to perform that work in the United States can be a dream come true. In fact, the U.S. government even calls part of the process—the part that selects the...
What is an H-2B visa?
U.S. employers in seasonal industries such as skiing, landscaping and roofing are frequently challenged with locating enough U.S. workers to meet their labor needs. The H-2B temporary work visa for seasonal workers is a good solution for employers to consider. The...