Dec 12, 2025 · The H-2B program allows U.S. employers or U.S. agents who meet specific regulatory requirements to bring foreign nationals to the United States to fill temporary nonagricultural jobs.

On April 13, 2022 the Wage and Hour Division published a revision to Field Operations Handbook chapter 46 concerning the enforcement of the H-2B visa program provisions of the Immigration and …

Oct 20, 2025 · What is an H2B visa? The H2B visa allows U.S. employers to hire foreign workers for temporary, non-agricultural jobs when there are not enough local workers available.

The H-2B visa nonimmigrant program permits employers to hire foreign workers to come temporarily to the United States and perform temporary nonagricultural services or labor on a one-time, seasonal, …

The H-2B visa allows U.S. employers to bring foreign workers to the United States for temporary non-agricultural jobs. This visa is typically used for seasonal, peak load, or intermittent labor needs in …

Sep 25, 2025 · Seasonal non-agricultural workers, both skilled and unskilled, may apply for an H-2B visa to the United States. Such visas are used for a wide variety of worker types, such as business …

To participate in the H-2B program, an employer must: Possess, for purposes of filing an Application for Temporary Employment Certification, a valid Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN).

Oct 29, 2024 · During the Reagan Administration, Congress created separate visa programs: the H-2A visa, for temporary agricultural workers; and the H-2B visa, for temporary non-agricultural workers.

Jul 2, 2025 · On Dec. 2, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Labor (DOL) jointly published a temporary final rule increasing the numerical limit (or cap) on H-2B …

Aug 1, 2025 · In this article, we will explain who is eligible for an H-2B visa and how to apply. For the law itself regarding H-2B visas, see the Immigration and Nationality Act or I.N.A. § 101 (a) (15) (H), 8 …