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United States of America: DHS authorizes additional H-2B visas for FY 2026

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03 Feb 2026

In February 2026, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued a temporary rule to authorise up to 64’716 additional H-2B visas for fiscal year 2026.

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1

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0 likely harmful

1 liberalising

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Implementation date

30 Jan 2026

Revocation date:

30 Sep 2026

Updated: 05 Feb 2026
Labour market access In force

Recent update from 05 Feb 2026:

On 3 February 2026, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in consultation with the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), authorised the issuance of up to 64’716 additional H-2B visas for fiscal...

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