On December 8, 2008, USCIS updated the count of H-2B petitions received and counted towards the H-2B cap on the USCIS website. As of December 5, 2008, 17,001 petitions have been counted towards the 33,000 cap for the second half of FY 2009. For more information about the H-2B visa and cap (numerical limitations), click here.

By Ann Massey Badmus