H-2B Visa

If you are reading this article, you may not be familiar with the H-2B program.  This is entirely different from the H-1B program and allows employers to hire non-professional workers to fill positions in, but not limited to, landscaping, grounds maintenance, construction, and hospitality. If your business has been affected by the ongoing labor shortage,...

The H-2B program allows employers to hire non-agricultural workers on a temporary basis and may be one way to help overcome the current labor shortage in the U.S. Each year there typically are 66,000 H-2B visas available, and this is split into two halves.  There are 33,000 for workers starting October 1- March 31 and...