{"id":852,"date":"2023-11-08T19:02:46","date_gmt":"2023-11-08T19:02:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maslabor.criticaldev.site\/2023\/11\/08\/h-2b-visa-cap-relief-announcement-and-end-of-season-remindersnbsp\/"},"modified":"2026-03-13T13:30:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T13:30:26","slug":"h-2b-visa-cap-relief-announcement-and-end-of-season-remindersnbsp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maslabor.com\/es\/2023\/11\/08\/h-2b-visa-cap-relief-announcement-and-end-of-season-remindersnbsp\/","title":{"rendered":"H-2B Visa Cap Relief Announcement and End-of-Season Reminders "},"content":{"rendered":"
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On November 3, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced its intent to release the maximum number of visas permitted by Congress this fiscal year \u2013 a total of 64,716 visas. Of these, 44,716 visas will be allocated to returning workers*, with an additional 20,000 earmarked to workers from an expanded list of Northern Triangle (NT) countries, which now include El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, Haiti, Colombia, Costa Rica, and Ecuador. <\/p>\n

*Returning workers defined as workers who received an H-2B visa, or were otherwise granted H-2B status, during one of the last three fiscal years.<\/em>   <\/span><\/p>\n

Moreover, DHS has stated that it intends to allocate a portion of the visas to meet the demand for workers during the peak summer season. <\/p>\n

Important note:<\/strong> While this is welcomed news, the announcement does not<\/strong> specify the earliest date when capped employers can begin filing for the supplemental visas or the number designated for the latter half of the fiscal year. Practically speaking, this indicates that we may need to submit some H-2B applications for the first half (with needs prior to 4\/1\/24) before receiving detailed information on the exact dates, type, and number of visas available. Although this additional tranche of visas is certainly a positive development, it introduces a logistical challenge due to these uncertainties.  <\/p>\n

You can read the full DHS announcement here<\/span><\/span><\/a>. <\/p>\n

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For many of you, the 2023 Spring H-2B<\/a> season will soon be winding down, just as our work in preparation for the Spring 2024 season is ramping up. <\/p>\n

As some of you plan for the departure of your H-2B and\/or non-local U.S. workers in the coming weeks, let us remind you of a few important end-of-season H-2B program obligations\u2026<\/p>\n

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Departure Reporting<\/strong> <\/p>\n