More Seasonal Guestworker Visas to be Released Starting April 1

An additional 35,000 seasonal guestworker visas will start to become available next month in two waves, with the first 20,000 released to employers April 1 and the final 15,000 visas available May 15.

The Department of Homeland Security said the additional H-2B visas for the spring/summer season were released in conjunction with “necessary anti-fraud and abuse measures to protect the integrity of the H-2B visa program.” The new allocation, which will supplement the 66,000 visas that are regularly available during the fiscal year, also comes with new conditions to protect American workers, and provide relief to seasonal employers who “truly ...