# Exercise of Time-Limited Authority To Increase the Fiscal Year 2017 Numerical Limitation for the H-2B Temporary Nonagricultural Worker Program
> **Wage and Hour Division** · Temporary rule. · Published 2017-07-19 · Effective 2017-07-19 · 82 FR 32987
## Document
- **Document number:** 2017-15208
- **Category:** wage-hour
- **Sub-agency:** Wage and Hour Division
- **Federal Register citation:** 82 FR 32987
- **CFR reference:** 8 CFR 214
- **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.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/07/19/2017-15208/exercise-of-time-limited-authority-to-increase-the-fiscal-year-2017-numerical-limitation-for-the)
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