DHS and DOL Temporary Rule Making 22,000 Additional H-2B Visas Available for FY2021
DHS and DOL temporary rule making 22,000 additional H-2B visas available for FY2021. Of the additional visas, 16,000 will be limited to returning workers and 6,000 will be initially reserved for nationals of Northern Triangle countries. (86 FR 28198, 5/25/21)
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
8 CFR Parts 214 and 274a
[CIS No. 2689–21]
RIN 1615–AC72
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
20 CFR Part 655
[DOL Docket No. ETA–2021–0005]
RIN 1205–AC07
Exercise of Time-Limited Authority To Increase the Fiscal Year 2021 Numerical Limitation for the H–2B Temporary Nonagricultural Worker Program and Portability Flexibility for H–2B Workers Seeking To Change Employers
AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Employment and Training Administration and Wage and Hour Division, U.S. Department of Labor (DOL).
ACTION: Temporary rule.
DOL provided Form ETA-9142-B-CAA-4, Attestation for Employers Seeking to Employ H-2B Nonimmigrant Workers Under Section 105 of Division O of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Public Law 116-260, and instructions.
Related Resources
- DOL Provides Form ETA-9142-B-CAA-4 and Instructions for Employers Seeking to Employ H-2B Workers
- USCIS Press Release: U.S. Departments of Homeland Security and Labor Issue Joint Rule Supplementing H-2B Visa Cap – May 21, 2021
- USCIS Webpage for Temporary Increase in H-2B Nonimmigrant Visas for FY2021
- DHS Announces 22,000 Additional H-2B Visas