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H-2B Cap Count for FY2011

As of 7/30/10, USCIS receipted 3,116 H-2B petitions, including approved and pending, toward the 33,000 H-2B cap amount for the first half of the fiscal year.

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USCIS Updates FY2021 H-2B Cap Count

USCIS released its H-2B cap count for FY2021, stating that it has received 31,591 beneficiaries toward the 33,000 cap for the second half of FY2021, with 17,956 approved and 13,635 pending.

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H-2A or H-2B pending

Along with: In an effort to help mitigate delays associated with connecting State Workforce Agency (SWA) documentation to the employer’s pending H-2A or H-2B application and provide employers with better customer service, DOL’s Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) announced an update to its iCERT System to allow authorized SWA staff to electronically upload supporting documentation and other information directly to the employer’s pending application for immediate review by the assigned Chicago National Processing Center (CNPC) analyst. Initially, OFLC will be implementing this update in 33 states, with the goal of nationwide implementation by September 30, 2018

In an effort to help mitigate delays associated with connecting State Workforce Agency (SWA) documentation to the employer’s pending H-2A or H-2B application and provide employers with better customer service, DOL’s Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) announced an update to its iCERT System to allow authorized SWA staff to electronically upload supporting documentation and other information directly to the employer’s pending application for immediate review by the assigned Chicago National Processing Center (CNPC) analyst. Initially, OFLC will be implementing this update in 33 states, with the goal of nationwide implementation by September 30, 2018.

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USCIS Alert: H-2B Returning Workers Are Exempt from the FY2016 H-2B Cap

USCIS advised stakeholders that, effective December 18, 2015, H-2B workers identified as “returning workers” are exempted from the FY2016 annual H-2B cap of 66,000 visas, pursuant to the 2016 Consolidated Appropriations Act (Public Law 114-113). H-2B employers are urged to identify “returning workers” when filing petitions.

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USCIS reopened the FY2015 H-2B cap today, and is now accepting petitions requesting new H-2B workers with an employment start date between April 1, 2015, and September 30, 2015. The agency explained that the number of H-2B visas actually issued by the State Department was less than the number of beneficiaries seeking consular notification that had been identified on approved petitions.

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DOL and DHS released advance copies of two new joint rules on H-2Bs that are scheduled to be published tomorrow and will take effect immediately. The first is an interim final rule governing the certification of employment of H-2B workers and the enforcement of obligations applicable to H-2B employers. Comments are due within 60 days of publication. The second is a final rule governing the H-2B Wage Methodology. As background, on March 4, 2015, a federal district court vacated the DOL’s 2008 H-2B regulations on the ground that DOL lacked authority under the INA to issue regulations in the H-2B program. A subsequent temporary stay and extension followed, allowing the DOL to continue processing H-2B cases through May 15, 2015.

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On April 15, 2015, the federal district court for the Northern District of Florida issued an order effectively permitting DOL to continue issuing H-2B labor certifications under its 2008 H-2B regulations through May 15, 2015.

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USCIS announced that it has received enough petitions as of March 26, 2015, to reach the H-2B cap for FY2015. As such, USCIS will reject any new H-2B petitions that request a start date before October 1, 2015, and were received after March 26, 2015.

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USCIS Reaches H-2B Cap for FY2015

USCIS announced that it has received enough petitions as of March 26, 2015, to reach the H-2B cap for FY2015. As such, USCIS will reject any new H-2B petitions that request a start date before October 1, 2015, and were received after March 26, 2015.

H-2B cap almost reached

H-2B cap almost reached. As of January 24, 2014, USCIS receipted 25,477 beneficiaries toward the 33,000 H-2B cap for the first half of FY2014. This count includes 19,253 approved and 6,224 pending beneficiaries. Information for the second half of the FY2014 H-2B cap is also included.

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