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DOL and DHS announce 35,000 additional H-2B visas for FY2026

  1. Original Date Announced

    December 31, 2025

    DOL and DHS announced that they will make an additional 35,000 H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker visas available for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026, on top of the congressionally mandated 66,000 H-2B visas that are available each fiscal year. The additional visas will focus on supporting businesses with seasonal or temporary workforce needs in critical infrastructure sectors of the U.S. economy, such as seafood, forestry, hospitality and tourism, transportation, and manufacturing.

    Trump 2.0 [ID #2165]

    2025.12.31 DOL/DHS - 35,000 additional H-2B visas
  2. Effective Date

    December 31, 2025

Current Status

None

Original Trump Policy Status

Status: Final/Actual
Trump Administration Action: Agency Directive
Agencies Affected: DOL DHS

Documents

Trump-Era Policy Documents

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