The H-2B visa is a temporary non-immigrant visa that allows U.S. employers or agents to hire foreign nationals to perform non-agricultural labor or services in the United States. It is typically used for work that is seasonal, one- time, intermittent, or peak load, and is valid for the period permitted by the Department of Labor when issuing the temporary labor certification. The visa is granted to workers needed in various industries such as hospitality, construction, resort and theme parks, landscaping, and others
. To apply for an H-2B visa, prospective workers outside the United States need to apply for the visa and/or admission at a U.S. Embassy or Consulate abroad and then seek admission to the United States with U.S. Customs and Border Protection at a U.S. port of entry
. The H-2B program is subject to an annual cap, and the USCIS approves a specific number of visas for two halves of the fiscal year
