USCIS has received a sufficient number of petitions to reach the congressionally mandated H‑2B cap for fiscal year (FY) 2017. March 13, 2017 was the final receipt date for new H-2B worker petitions requesting an employment start date before October 1, 2017.
What Happens After Reaching the Cap
|
Processing Queue |
Request Date |
Status* |
|
H-1B H-2B |
September - 2014 September - 2014 |
Current Current |
|
PERM |
August - 2014 |