Seasonal guestworkers in non-agricultural industries will be able to stay in the U.S. to work to support the nation’s food supply chain, under a new temporary rule prompted by the coronavirus pandemic.
The Department of Homeland Security announced it will change certain H-2B visa requirements to “help support the U.S. food supply chain, maintain essential infrastructure operations, and reduce the impact from the coronavirus public health emergency.”
The new temporary rule, set to take effect Thursday upon publication in the Federal Register, will let employers participating in the H-2B program for non-agricultural occupations hire H-2B visa workers who already ...
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