US Makes 65,000 More Seasonal Work Visas Available for FY 2023

The departments of Homeland Security and Labor for the first time will issue the maximum number of seasonal, non-farm work visas in fiscal year 2023 following the publication of a rule authorizing their release.

The agencies on Monday circulated the temporary final rule, which will nearly double the available H-2B visas for the fiscal year by adding 64,716. Those visas will supplement the regular 66,000 annual cap set by Congress.

The regulations, originally announced in October, show that the Biden administration is acting with greater urgency to address employer demands amid an ongoing labor shortage in the US. ...