OFLC Announces Number of Issued Certifications for Employers Seeking H-2B Workers Starting April 1, 2021
March 2, 2021
OFLC announced that as of March 1, 2021, it has issued 3,598 H-2B temporary labor certifications covering 65,832 worker positions for employers seeking workers with a April 1, 2021, start date. Filers who have received a temporary labor certification may file a petition with USCIS. OFLC will continue to process H-2B applications, regardless of any H-2B visa cap administered by USCIS.
January 7, 2021
OFLC published the assignment group(s) for H-2B applications with a work start date of April 1, 2021. Group A has been assigned to the National Processing Center for issuance of Notices of Deficiency or Acceptance and includes enough worker positions to reach the H-2B semi-annual visa allotment of 33,000. Four additional Assignment Groups (Groups B-E) were created for the remaining applications.
January 5, 2021
OFLC announced that it has completed the randomization process to randomly assign all H-2B applications submitted during the initial three-day filing window, January 1-3, 2021, requesting an April 1, 2021, work start date for the second half of the FY2021 H-2B statutory visa cap.
OFLC received a total of 5,377 H-2B applications requesting 96,641 worker positions during this filing period.
OFLC will be providing written notification to employers (and the employer's authorized attorney or agent) with their H-2B Assignment Group.
January 4, 2021
OFLC announced the number of H-2B applications filed in the FLAG System during the three-day filing window of the peak filing season. Per OFLC, employers filed 5,403 applications requesting more than 96,888 worker positions with an April 1, 2021, or later, work start date. OFLC plans to randomize submitted applications using the randomization procedures published in the Federal Register on March 4, 2019.
January 3, 2021
OFLC announced the number of H-2B applications filed in the FLAG System during the first 48 hours of the peak filing season. Per OFLC, employers filed 5,148 applications requesting more than 92,803 worker positions with an April 1, 2021, or later, work start date. OFLC will continue to accept H-2B applications during the three-day filing window.
January 2, 2021
OFLC announced the number of H-2B applications filed in the FLAG System during the first day of the peak filing season. Per OFLC, employers filed 4,705 applications in the Foreign Labor Application Gateway System requesting more than 84,028 worker positions with an April 1, 2021, or later, work start date. OFLC will continue to accept H-2B applications during the three-day filing window.