I hope all is well. This week's weekly update video is posted on our YouTube channel. Please read on for this week's video, as well as a big announcement!

The topic of this week's video is "Understanding Prevailing Wage Determination Applications" (linked). One of the most important steps of the H-2B visa petition process is also one of the most overlooked.

I hope all is well. This week's weekly update video is posted on our Pabian Law YouTube channel (linked).

It provides helpful information on how employers' H-2B visa petitions could be impacted – along with raising compliance issues – when workers arrive late or leave early.

I hope everyone had a nice week, this week's video is posted to our Pabian Law Youtube channel!

Happy New Year! I hope everyone enjoyed the holidays and had a safe and happy new year.

Happy almost New Year! I hope that everyone had a wonderful and relaxing holiday season!

I hope everyone had a nice week, this week's video is posted to our Pabian Law Youtube page! This video title is "H-2B Visas for the Winter 2026-2027 Season: Planning Around the Numerical Cap" (linked).

Winter properties need to start recruiting seasonal staff for the 2026-2027 season now, as workers are already searching and applying for positions. Carly Eglin from Seasonal Connect explains the strategic advantages of early recruitment and how it can help organizations secure the right team members for optimal seasonal staffing success.

This week's video, Terminating an H-2B Visa Worker (linked) is posted to our Pabian Law Youtube page.

As we all try to make sense of the many Trump Administration's immigration-related actions and initiatives, we hope that this resource is helpful...

I hope all is well. This week's weekly update video is posted on our Pabian Law YouTube channel. Please read on for this week's video, as well as a big announcement!

We shared this with our wonderful clients last week, but I wanted to share this exciting update to our bigger audience.

The U.S. Department of Labor received 51,158 worker applications for October 1, 2026 H-2B visa start dates, representing the largest number ever filed for winter-season positions and an 8% increase from the previous year. With only 33,000 total worker applications available for start dates between October 1st and March 31st, demand significantly exceeds supply, creating uncertainty for employers seeking to hire out-of-country workers. Pabian Law analyzes the lottery results and provides predictions on which

This week's 2 minute(ish) video debunks the myth that employers can utilize H-2B workers to pay people less to do a job than they would Americans.

The topic of this week's video is "Pregnant H-2B Visa Workers" (linked). We are seeing a spike in pregnant H-2B visa workers arriving for the season.

We apologize for yet another Client Alert, but there is a new update surrounding Haitian TPS workers. Hopefully, this will be the last big immigration news before the Independence Day holiday!

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has issued critical guidance following the Supreme Court's decision to terminate Temporary Protected Status for Haiti and Syria, establishing a brief transition period ending July 10, 2026. Employers must act quickly to identify affected employees, verify alternative work authorization documentation, and prepare for potential workforce changes as TPS employment authorization expires.

I hope all is you well. On July 25th, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) announced that it would be changing its visa interview waiver policy, effective September 2, 2025.

Winter-season hospitality employers—we are less than a week away from Pabian Law's annual winter-season H-2B visa planning webinar! Register now!...