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USCIS Reaches H-2B Cap for First Half of Fiscal Year 2026
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has received enough petitions to meet the congressionally established H-2B cap for the first half of fiscal year 2026. Sept. 12 was the final receipt date for new cap-subject H-2B worker petitions requesting an employment start date before April 1, 2026.
What this means
- This sets or reports a date. Missing a filing window generally cannot be undone, so the date is the operative fact. (classification: deadline)
- The document names H-2B temporary non-agricultural. It may identify others — read the original to be sure. (impact.stated (unspecified))
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Who is affected
Visa categoriesH-2B temporary non-agricultural
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