New Countries Eligible to Participate in H-2A/H-2B Programs

Posted by Murali Bashyam on Jan 19, 2011 in H2B Visas, News | 0 comments U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has identified 53 countries whose nationals are eligible to participate in the H-2A and H-2B programs for the coming year. The H-2A program allows U.S. employers to bring foreign nationals to the United States to fill temporary agricultural jobs; the H-2B program allows U.S. employers...
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GAO Report Exposes Abuse in the H-2B Visa Program

Posted by Murali Bashyam on Nov 5, 2010 in Employment Authorization, H2B Visas, News | 0 comments The H-2B visa program assists U.S. employers anticipating a shortage of domestic nonagricultural workers by permitting them to hire nonimmigrant foreign workers temporarily. The program is overseen by several agencies, including the Department of Labor (Labor), the Department of Homeland Security’s United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), and the Department of State....
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H-2B Cap Reached for Second Half of FY 2009

Posted by Murali Bashyam on Jan 10, 2009 in H2B Visas, News | 0 comments U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it has received a sufficient number of petitions to reach the congressionally mandated H-2B cap for the second half of Fiscal Year 2009 (FY2009).  USCIS says that Jan. 7, 2009 was the “final receipt date” for new H-2B worker petitions requesting employment start dates prior to October 1, 2009.  The “final...
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USCIS Updates H-2B Cap Count

Posted by Murali Bashyam on Jul 6, 2008 in H2B Visas, News, Other | 0 comments On July 1, 2008 USCIS updated the count of H-2B petitions received and counted towards the H-2B cap. As of July 1, 2008, 17,305 petitions have been counted towards the 33,000 cap for the first half of Fiscal Year 2009. The H-2B visa category allows U.S. employers in industries with peak load, seasonal or intermittent needs to augment their existing labor force with temporary workers....
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USCIS Reaches H-2B Cap for Second Half of Fiscal Year 2008

Posted by Murali Bashyam on Jan 13, 2008 in H2B Visas, News | 0 comments U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it has received a sufficient number of petitions to reach the congressionally mandated H-2B cap for the second half of Fiscal Year 2008 (FY2008).  USCIS said that January 2, 2008 is the “final receipt date” for new H-2B worker petitions requesting employment start dates prior to October 1, 2008.  The...
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