All Posts

For the fourth year in a row, the Department of Labor had to run a lottery for H-2B applications requesting October 1 start dates. The three-day filing window closed on July 5, and on July 6 OFLC randomized every timely application into assignment groups. The numbers tell the story: 2,625 applications covering 51,158 worker positions were filed for an allotment of just 33,000 visas — the first-half cap for Fiscal Year 2027. Demand outran supply by more than half again, before