Fiscal Year 2010 Cap Count for H-2B Nonimmigrants
USCIS announced on July 22, 2010 that they 30,154 have received H-2B petitions for fiscal year 2010: Beneficiaries Approved: 28,539, Beneficiaries Pending: 1,615, Total Count: 30,154
Cap Type | Cap Amount | Beneficiaries Approved | Beneficiaries Pending | Beneficiaries Target 1 | Total | Date of Last Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H-2B 1st Half | 33,000 | 41,108 | 0 | 47,000 | 41,108 | 4/9/10 |
H-2B | 33,000 2 | 28,539 | 1,615 | 47,000 | 30,154 | 7/16/10 |
1 Refers to the estimated numbers of beneficiary applications needed to reach a cap, with an allowance for withdrawals, denials and revocations. This number will always be higher than the actual cap.
2 As noted, if the cap is not reached for the 1st half of the fiscal year, those numbers will be made available for use during the 2nd half of the fiscal year. In some fiscal years, therefore, depending on demand for H-2B workers, more than 33,000 cap-subject persons may be granted H-2B status during the 2nd half of the fiscal year.
