H-2b Visas

US to not issue worker visas for truck drivers: Rubio after Florida crash

The decision follows a recent incident in Florida's St. Lucie County, where an Indian-origin driver's illegal U-turn on a highway led to a crash that killed three people

International visa applications from first-time fliers reach all-time high

Visa applications from first-time international travellers in India have surged by 32%, with rising incomes and digital access driving demand from tier 2 and tier 3 cities

H-2B visa: One day left before filing closes for temporary US jobs

Indians remain excluded as US opens H-2B visa filing from July 3-5 for temporary non-farm jobs starting October 1, 2025. Only select countries are eligible

US hits 2025 H-2B visa cap for returning workers: Indians excluded

USCIS has received enough petitions to reach the additional 19,000 H-2B visas made available for returning workers

New rule to improve requirements for H-1B, H-2 visas takes effect today

H-1B final rule modernizes the H-1B program by streamlining the approval process, increasing its flexibility to better allow employers to retain talent workers and improving the integrity of programme

H-2B visa cap for FY 2025 reached, says USCIS: Here's what you must know

USCIS has confirmed that the final date for receiving petitions for H-2B visa was September 18

US may hike visa fee in 2024, H1-B pre-registration fee to go up 2050%

Higher fees would result in increased financial burden for individuals applying for the H1-B visa. The overall cost of hiring Indian talent for the U.S. market would increase,

H-2B visas open for late second half returning workers for FY 2023

The US will begin accepting petitions for H-2B visa workers for the late second half of fiscal year 2023 under the supplemental cap temporary final rule

US intends to issue 100,000 visas every month to Indian applicants

According to a senior official of the US embassy, India is America's top priority for issuance of visas

US government to nearly double temporary visas for non-agricultural jobs

Twenty thousand of the H-2B visas will be granted to workers from the Central American countries of Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala as well as Haiti

H-1B visa ban to hit innovation, foreign investment: US corporate sector

The Trump administration should stop trying to create and exploit crises to enact the largest cuts to legal immigration in a century. This is deeply harmful to America, Schultz said

US to make 30,000 more H-2B visas available for seasonal foreign workers

Move would benefit oyster shucking companies, fisheries, loggers and seasonal hotels, including Trump's own Mar-a-Lago club.