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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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