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Homeland Security Department, Labor Department, Employment and Training Administration
Exercise of Time-Limited Authority To Increase the Fiscal Year 2026 Numerical Limitation for the H-2B Temporary Nonagricultural Worker Program
Published February 3, 2026. Takes effect January 30, 2026. printed at 91 FR 5040. amending 20 CFR 655, 8 CFR 214.
There is a yearly cap on some short-term work visas. This raises it for the year.
What the Rule Says It Does
The Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of Labor, is exercising time-limited Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 authority to issue up to, but not more than, an additional 64,716 visas for the fiscal year. All of these supplemental visas will be available only to those American businesses that are suffering or will suffer impending irreparable harm, i.e., those facing permanent and severe financial loss, as attested by the employer. These supplemental visas will be distributed in three allocations based on the petitioner's start date of need through the end of the fiscal year.
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