OFLC Conducts Randomization Process on H-2B Applications Requesting an April 1, 2020, Work Start Date

The Office of Foreign Labor Certification has completed the randomization procedures to randomly assign all H-2B applications submitted during the initial three-day filing window, January 2-4, 2020, requesting an April 1, 2020, work start date for the second half of the Fiscal Year 2020 H-2B statutory visa cap.

OFLC received a total of 5,677 H-2B applications requesting 99,362 worker positions during this filing period.

OFLC will be providing written notification to employers (and the employer's authorized attorney or agent) with their H-2B Assignment Group. On January 8, 2020, OFLC will also publish on its website the list of the H-2B applications assigned to each Assignment Group.