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H-2B TEMPORARY OR SEASONAL WORK VISA


The H-2B visa category is one of the only visa categories that provided work authorization for unskilled laborers to work in the USA. This category is highly in demand for individuals who may not be eligible to apply for any other US Visa. The H-2B category is invaluable for many US employers who rely filling temporary or seasonal positions which would be impossible to fill with US workers. Small resort towns, for example, would not be able to staff the many shops, restaurants and recreational outlets filled with customers during the summer months without filling at some of those temporary jobs with foreign workers.

Unfortunately, successfully sponsoring foreign workers for H-2B visas can be a very complicated and tricky process due to the visa categories popularity. Each year a limited number of H-2B temporary visas are made available to workers. This numerical limit is referred to as a ‘cap.’ This cap of available visa numbers is set by Congress at the beginning of every year, which is October 1st. Caps control the number of workers which can be issued a visa in a given year to enter the USA.
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Who can apply?

The H-2B visa allows employers to sponsor foreign workers to temporarily come to the USA to perform non-agricultural services or labor on a one-time, seasonal, peak-load or intermittent basis. Examples of H-2B positions include food servers, front desk workers, restaurant hosts and bus staff, housekeepers, life guards, line cooks, maintenance workers, retail salespeople, ride operators, ski instructors and ski lift operators.


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"I am counsel for a rapid growth software company that was recently acquired by Google. During periods of high employee growth, my company hired multiple foreign nationals and I needed a firm that was able to process visa & green card applications with very short notice. I retained Brian O'Neill, Jr. in 2001 based on a recommendation from a colleague. I was immediately impressed with how the firm handled my matters and since 2001 I have exclusively used them for immigration matters. Brian has processed countless visa and green card applications with a 100% success rate. I have since referred friends and colleagues to Brian O'Neill, Jr. and Brian O'Neill, Sr. and I have no hesitation in providing a testimonial as they are experts in immigration related matters."
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Boston, MA 02109
Phone: 617-722-4000
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Phone: 508-297-0876
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THE BOSTON IMMIGRATION LAW OFFICES OF BRIAN T. O'NEILL, PC (C) 2019
  • Home
  • ABOUT US
  • Meet our Team
  • Legal Services
    • Non-Immigrant Visas >
      • Filing H-1B Petitions 2021
      • H-1B
      • L-1
      • O-1
      • E-1-2
      • R-1
      • TN
      • J-1&H-3
      • H-2B
      • B-1
      • B-2
      • Student-Visas
      • Family-Visas
    • Immigration Visas >
      • Employment Green Card
      • Family Green Card
      • Green Card Renewals
      • Marriage Based Green Card
    • Citizenship & Naturalization
    • I-9 Compliance / Employer Sanctions
    • Removal Deportation
    • Inspections, Admissions and Exams
    • Motions to Re-Open and Reconsider
    • Appeals to BIA
    • Other Legal Information >
      • Federal Court Immigration Litigation
      • Passport Renewals
      • Special Programs
  • Resources
  • Contact Us
  • Immigration News and Updates