Posted on June 8, 2015 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney
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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Posted on April 29, 2015 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney
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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Posted on April 29, 2015 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney
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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Posted on April 27, 2015 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney
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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Posted on April 27, 2015 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney
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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Posted on April 6, 2015 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney
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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Posted on April 6, 2015 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney
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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Posted on February 6, 2014 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney
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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Posted on January 22, 2014 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney
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As of December 30, 2013, USCIS receipted 15,831 beneficiaries toward the 33,000 H-2B cap for the first half of FY2014.
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Posted on September 18, 2012 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney
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