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Original Date Announced
December 31, 2025DOL 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 visasEffective Date
December 31, 2025Current Status
NoneOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status: Final/ActualTrump Administration Action: Agency DirectiveSubject Matter: Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based
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2025.12.31 DOL/DHS - 35,000 additional H-2B visas
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