US to issue additional H-2B visas for fiscal year 2023: Details
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US to issue additional H-2B visas for fiscal year 2023: Details

Hindustan Times  

For the first time, the US has temporarily made available 64,716 additional H-2B visas meant for unskilled foreign workers for the fiscal year 2023 to ensure that American businesses can plan for their peak season labour needs, news agency PTI reported. "The Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Labour are issuing a temporary final rule that makes available 64,716 additional H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker visas for fiscal year 2023," the USCIS said in a press release on Monday, PTI reported. These supplemental H-2B visas are for US employers seeking to petition for additional workers at certain periods of the fiscal year before September 15, 2023, it added. “The Department is making supplemental H-2B visas available earlier than ever, ensuring that American businesses can plan for their peak season labour needs.these visas will also provide a safe and lawful pathway to the US for noncitizens prepared to take jobs that are not filled by American workers,” Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N Mayorkas said, as per PTI.

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