DOL and USCIS Urge Employers to File H-2B Visas for Spring, Summer 2020 in January

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) are urging employers seeking H-2B visas for the second half of the 2020 fiscal year – April 1, 2020, through Sept. 30, 2020 – to immediately apply for a temporary labor certification and file a petition with the USCIS. To be eligible for H-2B visas, the application must be filed before the semi-annual cap of 33,000 is met.