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The Latest H-2B Count
December 23, 2008
On December 23, 2008 USCIS updated the count of H-2B petitions received and counted towards the H-2B cap for the second half of the fiscal year 2009. As of December 19, 2008, 27,111 H-2B Visa petitions have been counted towards the 33,000 cap for the second half of FY 2009.
| Cap | Beneficiaries Approved | Beneficiaries Pending | Beneficiaries Target1 | Total | Date of Last Count | |
| H-2B 1st Half | 33,000 | ------ | ------ | ------ | Cap Reached | 29 July 2008 |
| H-2B 2nd Half | 33,0002 | 13,394 | 13,717 | 50,000 | 27,111 | 19 December 2008 |
| H-2B Annual (FY 09) | 66,0003 | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ |
1Refers to the estimated numbers of beneficiary applications needed to reach a cap, with an allowance for withdrawals, denials and revocations.
2A shortfall in the 1st half would be made up in the 2nd half.
3 Visas issued plus beneficiaries changing status already
in the United States.
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