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Exercise of Time-Limited Authority To Increase the Fiscal Year 2026 Numerical Limitation for the H-2B Temporary Nonagricultural Worker Program

Recorded by ImmigrationClock from Federal Register, published Feb 3, 2026, effective Jan 30, 2026.

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Final rule
Published
Feb 3, 2026
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Jan 30, 2026
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Aug 2, 2026
Changes what someone can or must doFinal ruleFederal Register

Exercise of Time-Limited Authority To Increase the Fiscal Year 2026 Numerical Limitation for the H-2B Temporary Nonagricultural Worker Program

The Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of Labor, is exercising time-limited Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 authority to issue up to, but not more than, an additional 64,716 visas for the fiscal year. All of these supplemental visas will be available only to those American businesses that are suffering or will suffer impending irreparable harm, i.e., those facing permanent and severe financial loss, as attested by the employer. These supplemental visas will be distributed in three allocations based on the petitioner's start date of need through the end of the fiscal year.

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  • This rule has been in effect since 2026-01-30. (effectiveAt)
  • The document names El Salvador, H-2B temporary non-agricultural. It may identify others — read the original to be sure. (impact.stated (partial))
  • The document states a requirement for the people it covers. The exact wording is quoted above — whether it applies to any particular person depends on facts this platform does not have. (impact.actionRequired)

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CountriesEl Salvador
Visa categoriesH-2B temporary non-agricultural
What the document says may be required

The document states a requirement for those it covers. The exact obligation, and whether it applies to a particular person, depends on the document's own terms — the relevant passage is quoted below.

Employers must file these petitions no later than 14 days after the second half of the statutory cap is reached;

This list may be incomplete — the document may identify others. Read the original. Assembled from the source document, not from anyone's individual circumstances. Whether a change applies to a specific person depends on facts this platform does not have. This is data context, not legal advice.

Published Feb 3, 2026Effective Jan 30, 2026Source checked Aug 2, 2026Read the originalMethodologyPermalink

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