Federal Agencies, Agency Memos & Announcements

FY2022 H-2B Cap Count

5/31/22 AILA Doc. No. 21083001. Business Immigration, H-2B Temporary Worker

May 31, 2022

USCIS updated its H-2B cap count for the second half of FY2022, stating that it has received enough petitions to reach the cap for the additional 23,500 visas made available for returning workers only.


February 18, 2022

USCIS updated its H-2B cap count for the second half of FY2022, stating that it has received 28,292 beneficiaries toward the 33,000 cap for the second half of FY2022, with 20,087 approved and 8,205 pending.


February 15, 2022

USCIS updated its H-2B cap count for the second half of FY2022, stating that it has received 23,210 beneficiaries toward the 33,000 cap for the second half of FY2022, with 13,215 approved and 9,995 pending.


February 7, 2022

USCIS updated its H-2B cap count for the second half of FY2022, stating that it has received 10,914 beneficiaries toward the 33,000 cap for the second half of FY2022, with 4,530 approved and 6,384 pending.


October 12, 2021

USCIS updated its H-2B cap count for the first half of FY2022, stating that it has received enough petitions to reach the congressionally mandated cap on H-2B visas.


September 23, 2021

USCIS released its H-2B cap count for the first half of FY2022, stating that it has received 30,791 beneficiaries toward the 33,000 cap for the first half of FY2022, with 25,546 approved and 5,245 pending.


September 16, 2021

USCIS released its H-2B cap count for the first half of FY2022, stating that it has received 26,123 beneficiaries toward the 33,000 cap for the first half of FY2022, with 21,096 approved and 5,027 pending.


September 9, 2021

USCIS updated its H-2B cap count for the first half of FY2022, stating that it has received 21,327 beneficiaries toward the 33,000 cap for the first half of FY2022, with 18,426 approved and 2,921 pending.


August 26, 2021

USCIS updated its H-2B cap count for the first half of FY2022, stating that it has received 15,813 beneficiaries toward the 33,000 cap for the first half of FY2022, with 13,638 approved and 2,175 pending.