H-2B Cap Count UPDATE – 2/7/14

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 the first half of FY 2014 (October 1 – March 31) is 33,000. As of the last count (2/7/14); 26,026 beneficiaries have been approved and 6,404 are pending for a total of 32,430.

The H-2B cap limit for second half of FY 2014 (April 1 – September 30) is 33,000. As of the last count (2/7/14); 3,138 beneficiaries have been approved and 7,996 are pending for a total of 11,134.

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

Source of Information:

USCIS.gov (2/10/14) Web Page

AILA InfoNet Doc. No. 13100840 (posted 2/11/14)

Contact Information