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Filing a PERM (Program Electronic Review Management) application is a critical process for most U.S. employers seeking to hire foreign workers. One of the significant hurdles in this process is obtaining a Prevailing Wage Determination (PWD) from the Department of Labor (DOL), which can take at least six months at present. Recently, employers have noticed …
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On November 3, 2023, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (“D.H.S.”) with support of the Department of Labor (“D.O.L.”) announced that it expects to make available an additional 64,716 H-2B temporary nonagricultural visas for Fiscal Year (F.Y.) 2024. This increase is in addition to the existing mandated 66,000 H-2B visas that are allotted each F.Y. …
Continue reading “65,000 More Reasons to Get Ready: Essential H-2B Filing Strategies for FY2024”