January 4, 2021. OFLC Announces Number of H-2B Applications Filed in the Foreign Labor Application Gateway System During the Three-day filing window of the Peak Filing Season
During the three-day filing window of the H-2B peak filing season, employers filed 5,403 applications in the Foreign Labor Application Gateway System requesting more than 96,888 worker positions with an April 1, 2021, or later, work start date.
The Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) plans to randomize all applications submitted during the three-day filing window on January 4, 2021. OFLC will use the randomization procedures published in the Federal Register on March 4, 2019, to randomize H-2B applications.