US hits H-2B visa regular cap for FY25 second half, extra spots still open

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has reached the cap for H-2B work visas for the second half of the 2025 financial year. March 5, 2025, was the last day for accepting new petitions for jobs starting between April 1 and September 30, 2025.

“March 5, 2025, was the final receipt date for new cap-subject H-2B worker petitions requesting an employment start date on or after April 1, 2025, and before October 1, 2025,” said USCIS on Wednesday.