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H-2B: 35,000 More Visas Being Released To Answer Demand
It should enable more H-2B workers into the country by early May. It’s no April Fool’s Day joke. The National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP) reported that yesterday the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a joint temporary final rule to release an additional 35,000 H-2B visas for seasonal non-agricultural workers for the second half of the year beginning on or after April 1, 2022, through September 30, 2022. That brings the total number of supplemental H-2B visas released by the Administration for FY 2022 to 55,000, nearly double the most supplemental visas ever released in one year. There are 23,500 visas available to returning H-2B workers who received a visa in the past three years. The remaining 11,500 visas, which are exempt from the returning worker requirement, are earmarked for Northern Triangle countries, including Haiti, Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador employees. Citing the pressures on employers to find qualified workers, DHS Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas said, “informed by current demand in the labor market, today we are announcing the availability of an additional 35,000 H-2B visas that will help to support American businesses and expand legal pathways for workers seeking to come to the United States.” “NALP, on behalf of the landscape industry, commends Secretary Mayorkas and Walsh for understanding the critical need to supplement our seasonal workforce with additional H-2B visas during an unprecedented tight labor market,” stated Andrew Bray. “This announcement of additional H-2B visas in excess of 30,000 and coming before the April 1 date of need is ...
H-2B: 35,000 More Visas Being Released To Answer Demand
It should enable more H-2B workers into the country by early May. It’s no April Fool’s Day joke. The National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP) reported that yesterday the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a joint temporary final rule to release an additional 35,000 H-2B visas for seasonal non-agricultural workers for the second half of the year beginning on or after April 1, 2022, through September 30, 2022. That brings the total number of supplemental H-2B visas released by the Administration for FY 2022 to 55,000, nearly double the most supplemental visas ever released in one year. There are 23,500 visas available to returning H-2B workers who received a visa in the past three years. The remaining 11,500 visas, which are exempt from the returning worker requirement, are earmarked for Northern Triangle countries, including Haiti, Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador employees. Citing the pressures on employers to find qualified workers, DHS Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas said, “informed by current demand in the labor market, today we are announcing the availability of an additional 35,000 H-2B visas that will help to support American businesses and expand legal pathways for workers seeking to come to the United States.” “NALP, on behalf of the landscape industry, commends Secretary Mayorkas and Walsh for understanding the critical need to supplement our seasonal workforce with additional H-2B visas during an unprecedented tight labor market,” stated Andrew Bray. “This announcement of additional H-2B visas in excess of 30,000 and coming before the April 1 date of need is ...
