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NALP and allied industry groups sue DHS over new H-2 visa rules

Federation of Employers and Workers of America et al. versus Mayorkas et al. challenges a final rule issued by the Biden administration in December 2024 that went into effect on Jan. 17, 2025.

DHS issues proposed rule to change H-2 temporary visa programs

The department said these changes will provide more flexibility and improve the program’s efficiency.

DHS to release additional 65K H-2B visas in 2023 fiscal year

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will release an additional 65K H-2B visas in the 2023 fiscal year, the maximum amount of supplemental visas allowed.

Dept. of Homeland Security adds 35,000 H-2B visas

The Department of Homeland Security will make available 35,000 supplemental H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker visas for the second half of fiscal year (FY) 2020. The…

Government Affairs: The landscape industry needs more than 45,000 H-2B visas

As expected, the annual statutory cap of 66,000 H-2B visas for the federal fiscal year 2019-2020 was reached on Feb. 18. This means that all…

Government Affairs: H-2B efforts turn toward Homeland Security acting secretary

Last December, Congress approved an additional 65,000 H-2B visas above the statutory limit of 66,000, subject, however, to the approval of the secretary of the…

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DHS to release 30,000 additional H-2B visas

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a decision to release an additional 30,000 H-2B visas for seasonal workers who previously worked in the U.S.…

Final push for H-2B reform for 2019 season

On Jan. 25, Congress and the president reached an agreement to reopen the government for 21 days.

NHLA, others sue DOL, DHS over H-2B policies

The National Hispanic Landscape Alliance (NHLA) joined Bayou Lawn & Landscape Services, the National Association of Landscape Professionals, Superior Forestry and the Small and Seasonal…

Government Affairs: Riding the H-2B roller coaster

For many landscape contractors, having a good season depends on getting their H-2B workers on time and in the numbers they requested. This season has…

Ep. 122: H-2B and you

Last week, Arnulfo Hinojosa, vice president of the Federation of Employees & Workers of America (FEWA), and Jarrod Sharp, general counsel at FEWA, spoke about…

H-2B hits cap for first half of 2015, petitions rejected

On Feb. 2, the Department of Homeland Security revealed the H-2B cap was reached for the first half of fiscal 2015, hence the U.S. Citizenship…

Government Affairs: The next move on immigration reform

On Nov. 20, President Barack Obama announced a series of executive actions that would defer deportation for an estimated 4.5 million undocumented immigrants currently residing…

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