U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the congressionally mandated H-2B visa cap for the first half of fiscal year (FY) 2027 has been reached as of the September 4, 2026 deadline. This date covers applicants seeking to start work before April 1, 2027. The regular semi-annual limit is 33,000 workers for this period. The second half of fiscal year 2027 (covering start dates from April 1, 2027, through September 30, 2027) will receive its own statutory allocation of 33,000 visas. Petitions for the summer season typically open for filing in early January. Based on previous years, demand is extremely high, and the regular second-half cap historically fills entirely within a few months.
Tag: FY 2027
The House recessed last week for five weeks and the Senate is scheduled to follow suit by the end of this week. When both return in September there will be a short legislative session before members leave again to return home to campaign for the upcoming midterm elections. Prior to departure the House completed action on a short-term FY 2027 continuing resolution (CR) that will keep the government operating until December 4.
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