Photo by Streetwindy from Pexels by Jennifer A. Grady, Esq. One of the biggest complaints from owners in the landscape contractor industry is the difficulty in finding and retaining a reliable workforce. Over the past few years, there has been high turnover as companies struggle to recruit and hold on to laborers. However, for employers who need to add to their workforce to bid on contracts or maintain their current ones, there is the option to bring workers from other coun

by Jennifer Grady, Esq. Updated August 19, 2021 Photo by Jimmy Chan from Pexels The H-2B visa permits US employers to bring foreign nationals to the United States for the purposes of filling temporary, non-agricultural jobs. It is commonly used for occupations in the hospitality (hotels, ski resorts), retail, and service industries (landscape contractors). Congress has set a numerical limit, or “cap” on the number of H-2B visas to be issued on an annual basis, currently set