H-2B Visas

Department of Homeland Security Will Release Additional Visas for First Half of the Fiscal Year

December 20, 2021
Featured
Industry News
H-2B
H-2B Cap Relief
H-2B Visas
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On Monday, December 20, the Department of Homeland Security announced that they will be releasing an additional 20,000 H-2B visas for the first half of the fiscal year, which begins October 1 and ends March 30. Of the 20,000 visas, 6,500 will be carved out for Northern Triangle countries (El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras) and also […]

DHS Authorizes Additional 15,000 H-2B Visas

May 30, 2018
Legislation & Regulation
Department of Homeland Security
H-2B Cap Relief
H-2B Visas
landscape industry
NALP
Relentless Advocacy
The National Association of Landscape Professionals
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Last week, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Nielsen finally announced plans to authorize additional H-2B visas. The announcement confirms what NALP and our members have been telling our nation’s lawmakers – there are not sufficient, qualified, U.S. workers available to fill the workforce needs of America’s professional landscaping companies and other seasonal businesses.