H-2B Cap Count UPDATE – 10/10/14

The H-2B non-agricultural temporary worker program allows U.S. employers to bring foreign nationals to the United States to fill temporary non-agricultural jobs.

The H-2B cap limit for first half of FY 2015 (October 1 – March 31) is 33,000. As of the last count (10/10/14); 7,790 beneficiaries have been approved and 1,372 are pending for a total of 9,162.

The H-2B cap limit for second half of FY 2015 (April 1 – September 30) is 33,000. As of the last count (10/10/14); 0 beneficiaries have been approved and 0 are pending for a total of 0.

For further details read, “Cap Count for H-2B Nonimmigrants”

Source of Information:

– USCIS.gov (10/16/14) Web Page

– AILA InfoNet Doc. No. 14101744 (posted 10/17/14)