GOV'T AFFAIRS
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STAFF CONTACT
Sarah R. Bratko, Esq.
Vice President of Advocacy and General Counsel
401-223-1120, ext. 115
LEGISLATIVE UPDATES
Both the American Hotel and Lodging Association and the National
Restaurant Association have been working with other groups to increase the
number of H-2B Visas:
The Departments of Homeland Security and Labor published a final
rule increasing the number of H-2B nonimmigrant visas by 15,000 additional
visas through the end of fiscal year (FY) 2017. These visas are available only
to American businesses which attest that they will likely suffer irreparable
harm without the ability to employ all the H-2B workers requested in their
petition.
The increase will expire on Sept. 30, 2017.
Visit the USCIS website for more information.
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