DHS Announces Countries Eligible for H-2A and H-2B Visa Programs

DHS Announces Countries Eligible for H-2A and H-2B Visa Programs

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in consultation with the Department of State (DOS), has announced the lists of countries whose nationals are eligible to participate in the H-2A and H-2B visa programs in the next year. The notice listing the eligible countries will be published in the Federal Register on Nov. 9, 2023. Effective Nov. 9, 2023, […]

Additional 65,000 Visas for FY 2023 Will Help Address the Need for Seasonal Workers and Reduce Irregular Migration

Additional 65,000 Visas for FY 2023 Will Help Address the Need for Seasonal Workers and Reduce Irregular Migration

WASHINGTON: On October 12, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in consultation with the Department of Labor (DOL), announced that it will be issuing a regulation that will make available to employers an additional 64,716 H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker visas for fiscal year (FY) 2023, on top of the 66,000 H-2B visas that are normally […]