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MÁSLABOR NAMES CHRIS BALL AS CEO
másLabor, the nation’s leading provider of comprehensive H-2A and H-2B visa services, announced the appointment of Chris Ball as CEO. Mr. Ball replaces former CEO Edward Silva, who left the organization in June.
Pennsylvania Landscape & Nursery Association Partners with másLabor
PLNA is pleased to announce a new preferred provider relationship with másLabor, the nation's leading provider of comprehensive services for employers participating in the H-2A and H-2B nonimmigrant visa programs.
H-2 Seasonality: Proving your Need
All prospective H-2 employers must provide a “burden of proof” to ensure they are either temporary or seasonal in nature, depending on their desired program. This includes providing a justification for why they need workers when they do, but also, why they do not in the off season. For the programs, temporary and seasonal have a maximum of 10 months, per employer, geography, and occupation.
USCIS Final Rule
On January 31st, 2024, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released its Final Rule regarding fee increases for H-2A, H-2B, and immigrant visa petitions. These new fees will go into effect April 1, 2024 and are applicable to all petitions received by USCIS on or after that date.
H-2B Visa Cap Relief Announcement and End-of-Season Reminders
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 – 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.