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USCIS Announces H-2B Cap for FY2009 Reached

1/8/09 AILA Doc. No. 08112531. Business Immigration, H-2B Temporary Worker

On 1/8/09 USCIS announced that the H-2B cap for FY 2009 was reached as of 1/7/09.


January 2, 2009 H-2B Cap Count

On January 5, 2009 USCIS updated the count of H-2B petitions received and counted towards the H-2B cap on the USCIS website. As of January 2, 2009, 36,319 petitions have been counted towards the 33,000 cap for the second half of FY 2009.

December 26, 2008 H-2B Cap Count

On December 29, 2008 USCIS updated the count of H-2B petitions received and counted towards the H-2B cap on the USCIS website. As of December 26, 2008, 29,702 petitions have been counted towards the 33,000 cap for the second half of FY 2009.

December 19, 2008 H-2B Cap Count

On December 23, 2008 USCIS updated the count of H-2B petitions received and counted towards the H-2B cap on the USCIS website. As of December 19, 2008, 27,111 petitions have been counted towards the 33,000 cap for the second half of FY 2009.

December 12, 2008 H-2B Cap Count

On December 15, 2008 USCIS updated the count of H-2B petitions received and counted towards the H-2B cap on the USCIS website. As of December 12, 2008, 18,367 petitions have been counted towards the 33,000 cap for the second half of FY 2009.


December 5, 2008 H-2B Cap Count

On December 8, 2008 USCIS updated the count of H-2B petitions received and counted towards the H-2B cap on the USCIS website. As of December 5, 2008, 17,001 petitions have been counted towards the 33,000 cap for the second half of FY 2009.

December 1, 2008 H-2B Cap Count

On December 3, 2008 USCIS updated the count of H-2B petitions received and counted towards the H-2B cap on the USCIS website. As of December 1, 2008, 12,371 petitions have been counted towards the 33,000 cap for the second half of FY 2009.


November 21, 2008 H-2B Cap Count

On November 24, 2008 USCIS updated the count of H-2B petitions received and counted towards the H-2B cap on the USCIS website. As of November 21, 2008, 10,265 petitions have been counted towards the 33,000 cap for the second half of FY 2009.

Cite as AILA Doc. No. 08112531.