The H-2B nonimmigrant program permits employers to temporarily hire nonimmigrants to perform nonagricultural labor or services in the United States. The employment must be of a temporary nature for a limited period of time such as a one-time occurrence, seasonal need, peakload need or intermittent need.

Prior to filing a petition for non-immigrant workers with DHS U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), an employer must obtain an approved temporary labor certification from the Department.

In order to find qualified and available U.S. workers to perform the labor in the job order, the employer must conduct all required recruitment activities according to the regulations. The employer must also continue to accept State Workforce Agency referrals and hire all qualified and eligible U.S. workers who apply for the job until 21 days ...

The H-2B temporary non-agricultural program permits U.S. employers to hire nonimmigrant workers to come to the U.S. and perform non-agricultural services or labor. Visit our data disclosure page to see all the different types of jobs that fall into the category of H-2B.

The Wage and Hour Division (WHD) of the U.S. Department of Labor (Department) has been delegated enforcement responsibility to ensure H-2B workers are employed in compliance with H-2B labor certification requirements.

However, the 2016 DOL Appropriations Act and continuing resolutions did not vacate these regulatory provisions, and they remain in effect, thus imposing a legal duty on H-2B employers, even though the Department will not use any funds to …

The Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) will maintain the job posting on its registry and the State Workforce Agency (SWA) will maintain the job posting and employers must continue to accept referrals of all U.S. applicants interested in the position until 21 …

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The OFLC annual reports include information about the labor certification and labor attestation programs that are administered by OFLC including the temporary, H-1B, H-1B1 (Chile/Singapore), E-3 (Australia), H-2A, H-2B, and D-1 visa categories which enable employers to hire temporary foreign workers, as well as the permanent labor certification ...

The Department of Labor (Department) Announces a Webinar for H-2A and H-2B filers to help them understand their responsibilities under anti-discrimination laws.