Sen. Angus S. King Jr.: 65,000 Additional H-2B Visas to be Issued to Support Small Businesses & Address Worker Shortage
October 18, 2022
October 18, 2022
WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release on Oct. 17, 2022:
Following a push led by U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Labor (DOL) announced today that they will increase the number of H-2B visas for Fiscal Year 2023 to the maximum number, approximately 65,000 additional visas, to help small businesses hire workers. These visas are on top of the 66,000 H-2B visas . . .
Following a push led by U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Labor (DOL) announced today that they will increase the number of H-2B visas for Fiscal Year 2023 to the maximum number, approximately 65,000 additional visas, to help small businesses hire workers. These visas are on top of the 66,000 H-2B visas . . .