Exercise of Time-Limited Authority To Increase the Fiscal Year 2017 Numerical Limitation for the H-2B Temporary Nonagricultural Worker Program
wage-hour · Wage and Hour Division · Published 2017-07-19 · Effective 2017-07-19 · 82 FR 32987
Document
Document number
2017-15208
Federal Register citation
82 FR 32987
CFR reference
8 CFR 214
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule.
Category
wage-hour
Sub-agency
Wage and Hour Division
Publication date
2017-07-19
Effective date
2017-07-19
DOL docket
CIS No. 2605-17
Abstract
The Secretary of Homeland Security ("Secretary"), in consultation with the Secretary of Labor, has decided to increase the numerical limitation on H-2B nonimmigrant visas to authorize the issuance of up to an additional 15,000 through the end of Fiscal Year (FY) 2017. This is a one-time increase based on a time-limited statutory authority and does not affect the H-2B program in future fiscal years. The Departments are promulgating regulations to implement this determination.