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As of March , 2025, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it has received enough petitions to meet the H-2B statutory cap for the second half of fiscal year (FY) 2025. This cap is set at 33,000 visas for workers beginning employment between April 1 and September 30, 2025 .
Key Points for Employers
• Supplemental Visas: In addition to the regular cap, USCIS made available an extra 19,000 H-2B visas for returning workers for the early second half of FY 2025 (employment start dates from April 1 to May 14, 2025). This supplemental cap was also reached, with April 18, 2025, being the final receipt date for these petitions.
• Cap-Exempt Workers: Employers can still petition for H-2B workers who are exempt from the cap, including:
o Current H-2B workers seeking to extend their stay, change employers, or modify employment terms.
o Workers who have already been counted against the cap in the same fiscal year.
o Certain fish roe processors and workers in Guam or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
• Planning Ahead: Given the high demand and quick exhaustion of the H-2B visa cap, employers are encouraged to plan early for future hiring needs and consider alternative staffing solutions.
Source :- https://inusnews.com/h-2b-visa-cap-hit-for-fy-2025/
