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DOL Announcement About Recent Changes and Delays in H-2B Processing
DOL alert that the Consolidated Appropriations Act delayed processing of H-2Bs filed prior to 12/18/15. There also was a 79% increase in H-2B filings during the 2015 holiday season, resulting in longer processing times. The additional processing time may continue for the immediate future.
Cite as AILA Doc. No. 16011211.
Related Resources
- Practice Alert: Impact of the 2016 DOL Appropriations Bill on the H-2B Program
- DOL Alert with Updates to H-2B Program Enacted in 2016 Appropriations Act
- DOL Emergency Guidance on Implementation of H-2B Provisions of 2016 Appropriations Act
- Public Law 114-113, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016
- DOL FAQS on the 2015 H-2B Interim Final Rule and Wage Final Rule
- Joint DHS/DOL Interim Final H-2B Rule with Request for Comments
- Joint DHS/DOL Final Rule on H-2B Wage Methodology