As of September 18, 2024, USCIS has reached the H-2B visa cap for temporary nonagricultural workers for the first half of fiscal year 2025. New cap-subject petitions requesting employment before April 1, 2025, will be rejected. However, petitions exempt from the cap, such as those for H-2B extensions or certain specific roles, will still be accepted. Congress limits the H-2B program to 66,000 visas annually.
