In Country H-2B Candidates: Be Prepared as the Second Half Cap Appears Exhausted The H-2B visa program is facing a critical moment as the Second Half Cap for FY2025 seems to be exhausted. As of March 5, no I-129 receipt notices have been issued to attorneys and practitioners, yet no official announcement has been made by USCIS. This leaves many employers and candidates in limbo, particularly t
How to Change Employers with an H-2B Visa If you have an H-2B visa and want to change jobs while staying in the U.S., you can do something called an “in-country transfer.” This means you can switch employers without leaving the country. Here’s what you need to know and what papers you need to make it happen. What is an H-2B In-Country Transfer? An H-2B in-country transfer lets you work for a n
To keep the public informed regarding the submission and assignment of H-2B applications for review, the Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) published the assignment group(s) for 8,759 H-2B applications covering 149,953 worker positions with the start date of work of April 1, 2025. Following the randomization procedures published in the Federal Register on March 4, 2019, OFL