Posts Tagged ‘H-2B visas’
Department of Homeland Security Announces Additional H-2B Visas Available for FY 2024
The number of H-2B temporary visas available for Fiscal Year 2024 will nearly double – possibly bringing some relief to some Eastern Shore businesses. Congress annually mandates 66,000 H-2B visas each fiscal year, but for FY 2024 the Department of Homeland Security will make an additional 64,716 temporary non-agricultural worker visas will be made available.…
Read MoreSen. Coons, Other Senators Seek Expansion Of H2-B Visa Cap, Quick Approval Of Applications
Two federal department heads are being asked to release the maximum allowable number of H-2B visas for Fiscal Year 2022, and to expedite the processing of these applications to get eligible people working by April 1st. Senator Chris Coons, D-Del. iss one of nearly three-dozen Senators who have made the request in a bipartisan letter…
Read MoreHomeland Security to Issue 15,000 Additional H-2B Visas
Fifteen thousand additional H-2B visas will be issued by the Department of Homeland Security. Maryland 1st District Congressman Andy Harris says that will help to address the current labor shortage on the Eastern Shore. As American unemployment has dropped – the demand and need for temporary seasonal workers has increased. Congressman Harris says the program…
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