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Latest H-2B Cap Count

December 15, 2009

USCIS has recently updated the count of the H-2B visa petitions received and counted towards the first half and second half of the fiscal year 2010.

Cap Type	Cap Amount	Beneficiaries Approved	Beneficiaries Pending	Beneficiaries Target ¹	Total	Date of Last Count
H-2B 1st Half	33,000	28,930	2,256	47,000	31,186	12/11/09
H-2B 2nd Half	33,000 ²	0	2,537	-------	2,537	12/11/09

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.