The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced it has reached the cap for the additional 19,000 H-2B visas designated for returning workers for the early second half of fiscal year 2025. These visas were made available under the H-2B supplemental cap temporary final rule (FY 2025 TFR) for workers with employment start dates between April 1 and May 14, 2025.
April 18, 2025, was the final receipt date for petitions under this allocation, meaning no new applications for these supplemental visas will be accepted moving forward.
The H-2B visa program allows U.S. employers to bring foreign workers to the United States for temporary nonagricultural jobs, and the supplemental visas specifically support returning workers who have previously participated in the program.
The cap being reached means fewer opportunities for Caribbean migrants, who often rely on the H-2B program for seasonal jobs in industries like hospitality, landscaping, and seafood processing.
Employers and applicants looking for more information about the FY 2025 supplemental H-2B visas can visit USCIS’s Temporary Increase in H-2B Nonimmigrant Visas for FY 2025 page.
