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H-2B Still Available for FY2010 Employment

October 3, 2009

The USCIS has updated the count of the H-2B visas received and counted towards the fiscal year 2010 employment. As of September 25, 2009, USCIS has received 19, 943 H-2B petitions, out of which 16,550 H-2B petitions have been approved while 3,393 more petitions are still pending.

Fiscal Year 2010 H-2B Cap

Cap Type	Cap Amount	Beneficiaries Approved	Beneficiaries Pending	Beneficiaries Target 1	Total	Date of Last Count
H-2B 1st Half	33,000	16,550	3,393	47,000	19,943	9/25/09
H-2B 2nd Half	33,000 ²	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------

¹ Refers to the estimated numbers of beneficiary applications needed to reach a cap, with an allowance for withdrawals, denials and revocations.
² A shortfall in the 1st half would be made up in the 2nd half.