
H-2B Visas for Temporary Non-Agricultural Workers
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