Biden Grants Working Visas to 65,000 Foreigners to Help ‘Meet Needs of American Businesses’ Amid Tight Labor Market

The Biden administration is set to allow nearly 65,000 H-2B foreign visa workers to take on nonagricultural jobs in the United States over the next nine months.
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a final rule on Dec. 12, allowing nonagricultural employers to apply for 64,716 additional visas for the fiscal year 2023.
According to the departments, the move marks the first time that two federal agencies have made the visas available for several allocations throughout the entire fiscal year, including the late second half.
DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas previously announced in October that the Biden administration would be importing nearly 65,000 additional H-2B foreign visa workers to take on nonagricultural jobs in order to “meet the needs of American businesses.”…}