<!–:en–>CHANGES COMING FOR H-2B TEMPORARY VISA PROGRAM<!–:–>

Under new regulations released on February 10, 2012, the H-2B temporary visa program will undergo changes that affect the employer application process and add protections for workers. The H-2B program, which allows up to 66,000 visas per year for nonagricultural guestworkers, “is designed to help businesses when there is a temporary shortage of U.S. workers,” according to Labor Secretary Hilda Solis. She said the final rule “will ensure that the program is used as intended by making these jobs more
accessible to U.S. workers and providing stronger protections for every worker.”  02.17.2012