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H-2B Cap Count for the Second Half of Fiscal Year 2010

May 5, 2010

 

USCIS has updated the H-2B cap count for the second half of Fiscal Year 2010. As of April 21, 2010, USCIS has received 24,110 H-2B petitions for the second half of the fiscal year 2010, against the target of 47,000. Of these, USCIS has approved 22,565 beneficiaries and 1,545 are pending.

 

DOL Reopens H-2A Regulations E-Mailbox

April 12, 2010

 

The Department of Labor’s Office of Foreign Labor Certification has reopened its H-2A regulations e-mailbox for public inquiries after publication of the H-2A final rule addressing temporary agricultural employment in the U.S.

 

Fiscal Year 2010 H-2B Cap Count

April 5, 2010

 

As of April 5, 2010 USCIS has received approximately 41,108 petitions and out of these USCIS has approved 41,108 H-2B petitions towards the first half of the fiscal year. For the second half of the fiscal year 2010, USCIS has received 22,825 H-2B petitions out of which USCIS has approved 20,533 H-2B petitions and 2,292 are still pending.

 

USCIS Updated H-2B Cap Count for Both First Half and Second Half of the Fiscal Year 2010

March 17, 2010

 

USCIS has updated the count of H-2B visa petitions, received and counted towards the fiscal year 2010. As of March 5, 2010 USCIS has received approximately 41,762 petitions and out of these USCIS has approved 40,508 H-2B petitions towards the first half of the fiscal year. For the second half of the fiscal year 2010, USCIS has received 17,083 H-2B petitions out of which USCIS has approved 13,900 H-2B petitions and 3, 183 are still pending.

 

USCIS Updates H-2B Cap Statistics for FY 2010

February 4, 2010

 

USCIS has updated the H-2B cap count for FY2010. As of January 29, 2010, USCIS has received 41,947 H-2B petitions against the target of 47,000 out of which 38,071 petitions are approved and 3,876 are pending. USCIS has received 13,034 H-2B petitions for the second half of the fiscal year, also against a target of 47,000 of which 7,868 petitions are approved and 5,166 are pending.

 

USCIS Updates H-2B Cap Count for FY 2010

January 29, 2010

 

USCIS has updated the H-2B cap count for FY2010. As of January 22, 2010, USCIS has received 40,644 H-2B petitions against the target of 47,000 out of which 36,962 petitions are approved and 3,682 are pending. USCIS has received 11,044 H-2B petitions for the second half of the fiscal year, also against a target of 47,000 of which 6,108 petitions are approved and 4,936 are pending.

 

H-2B for FY2010 Moves Closer to Exhaustion

January 12, 2010

 

USCIS has updated the count of H-2B visa petitions, received and counted towards the fiscal year 2010. As of January 12, 2010 USCIS has received approximately 39,088 petitions and out of these USCIS has approved 34,533 H-2B petitions.

 

Fiscal Year 2010 H-2B Cap Count

January 5, 2010

 

USCIS has updated the count of H-2B visa petitions, received and counted towards the fiscal year 2010. As of January 3, 2010 USCIS has received approximately 35,947 petitions for the first half of the fiscal year 2010 and out of these USCIS has approved 32,138 H-2B petitions.

 

Vermont Service Center (VSC) Provides H-2B Filing Tips

January 5, 2010

 

The Vermont Service Center (VSC) provides guidance on the filing of H-2B petitions. The VSC stated that prior to filing an H-2B petition, the petitioner should confirm that the job is temporary, that the DOL has certified that no U.S. workers can be found to perform the job, that the beneficiary's employment in the US will not harm U.S. workers, and that all the requirements on the ETA-750 or ETA-9142 have been met. The H-2B petition should not be filed more than 120 days prior to the date of actual need.

 

Latest H-2B Cap Count

December 15, 2009

 

USCIS has updated the count of H-2B visa petitions, received and counted towards the fiscal year 2010. As of December 11, 2009 USCIS has received approximately 31,186 petitions for the first half of the fiscal year 2010 and out of these USCIS has approved 28,930 H-2B petitions.