H-2B visa program

GPTKB entity

Statements (45)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf visa program
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:United_States_Citizenship_and_Immigration_Services
gptkbp:allowsFamily H-4 visa for dependents
gptkbp:annualCap 66,000
gptkbp:applicantRequirements job offer from U.S. employer
meet visa eligibility criteria
gptkbp:appliesTo foreign nationals
U.S. employers
gptkbp:capExemptions certain returning workers
workers from Guam and Northern Mariana Islands
gptkbp:compatibleWith permanent employment
agricultural jobs
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:dependentVisa gptkb:H-4_visa
gptkbp:dividedInto 33,000 for first half of fiscal year
33,000 for second half of fiscal year
gptkbp:documentType non-immigrant
gptkbp:dualIntent not allowed
gptkbp:duration 3 years
gptkbp:employerRequirements job is temporary or seasonal
prove no qualified U.S. workers available
gptkbp:extensionPossible in 1-year increments
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label H-2B visa program
gptkbp:industry construction
hospitality
landscaping
seafood processing
amusement parks
gptkbp:introducedIn 1986
gptkbp:laborCertificationBy gptkb:U.S._Department_of_Labor
gptkbp:legalBasis gptkb:Immigration_and_Nationality_Act
gptkbp:petitionForm gptkb:Form_I-129
gptkbp:purpose temporary non-agricultural employment
gptkbp:renewable true
gptkbp:requiresLaborCertification true
gptkbp:returnRequirement must leave U.S. after maximum stay
gptkbp:seasonalWork true
gptkbp:subject U.S. Department of Homeland Security regulations
prevailing wage determination
E-Verify requirements for some employers
U.S. Department of Labor wage requirements
temporary labor certification
gptkbp:subjectToLottery true
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:H-2A_visa_program
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7