U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
recently announced that as of March 7, 2024, the H-2B cap had been
reached for the second half of fiscal year (FY) 2024.
Quick Hits
- The H-2B quota has been reached for cap-subject petitions with
employment start dates from April 1, 2024, through September 30,
2024.
- Cap-subject petitions received after March 7, 2024, will be
rejected.
USCIS will continue to accept H-2B petitions that are exempt
from the cap, the agency stated in its announcement. These include workers
- already physically present in the United States in H-2B
status;
- employed in fish roe processing–related occupations;
and
- performing labor or services in the Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana Islands and/or Guam until December 31, 2029.
