H-2B Cap Count UPDATE – 6/30/14

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 second half of FY 2014 (April 1 – September 30) is 33,000. As of the last count (6/30/14); 24,264 beneficiaries have been approved and 1,083 are pending for a total of 25,347.

The H-2B cap limit for first half of FY 2015 (October 1 – March 31) is 33,000. As of the last count (6/30/14); 0 beneficiaries have been approved and 177 are pending for a total of 177.

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

Source of Information:

– USCIS.gov (7/2/14) Web Page

AILA InfoNet Doc. No. 13100840 (posted 7/3/14)

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