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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.
| Cap Type | Cap Amount | Beneficiaries Approved |
Beneficiaries Pending |
Beneficiaries Target 1 |
Total | Date of Last Count |
| H-2B 1st Half | 33,000 | 40,508 | 1,254 | 47,000 | 41,762 | 3/5/10 |
| H-2B 2nd Half | 33,000 2 | 13,900 | 3,183 | 47,000 | 17,083 | 3/5/10 |
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.
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