US to accept H-2B visa petitions for workers for the late second half of 2024
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US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has reached the cap for the additional 19,000 H-2B visas made available for returning workers for the early second half of fiscal year 2024. Of the 64,716 additional visas, 44,716 are available only for returning workers, while the remaining 20,000 visas are set aside for nationals of El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Haiti, Colombia, Ecuador, and Costa Rica. USCIS is still accepting petitions for H-2B nonimmigrant workers for the additional 20,000 visas allotted for nationals of the aforementioned countries who are exempt from the returning worker requirement. Starting April 22, 2024, USCIS will begin accepting petitions for workers for the late second half of FY 2024, requesting employment start dates from May 15 to September 30, 2024. The total number of foreigners who may receive an H-2B nonimmigrant visa is up by 64,716 for FY 2024.

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https://www.financialexpress.com/business/investing-abroad-us-jobs-h-2b-visa-petitions-for-workers-for-the-late-second-half-of-2024-process-begin-3468242/