Posts tagged H-2 visas.
The H-2B visa program allows businesses in the United States to sponsor foreign nationals for a temporary visa to work in nonagricultural jobs. The H-2B program is popular among employers in the hospitality, tourism, and landscaping industries to fill positions that would otherwise remain vacant due to U.S. labor shortages during times when employers are particularly busy. There is a Congressionally mandated limit of 66,000 H-2B visas available each year. Historically, a legal provision known as the "Returning Worker Exemption" allowed foreign nationals counted towards the ...
Posted in: Business Visas - H, L, E and Beyond, Other Temporary Visas, Trump Administration and Immigration Impact
Tags: 2017, Cap, Department of Homeland Security, H-2 visas, J-1 intern program, Returning Worker Exemption, September 30