In House Appropriations Committee, Rep. Pingree Secures Provision to Issue Additional H-2B Visas
July 14, 2021
July 14, 2021
WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release on July 13, 2021:
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today advanced an increase in the number of H-2B visas through an amendment to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Appropriations bill. The provision would give DHS the authority to add up to 64,716 additional visas in FY2022 which could nearly double the number of H-2B visas available next year to seasonal businesses in Maine and ac . . .
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today advanced an increase in the number of H-2B visas through an amendment to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Appropriations bill. The provision would give DHS the authority to add up to 64,716 additional visas in FY2022 which could nearly double the number of H-2B visas available next year to seasonal businesses in Maine and ac . . .