
The final date for USCIS to receive new cap-subject H-2B worker petitions requesting an employment start date between April 1, 2025, and September 30, 2025 (the end of FY 2025), was March 5, 2025. Any new cap-subject H-2B petitions received after this date with an employment start date within that period will be rejected. Information regarding the availability of supplemental H-2B visas for the remainder of fiscal year 2025, along with the specific filing dates, can be found in the document titled “Temporary Increase in H-2B Nonimmigrant Visas for FY 2025.” Please refer to the chart within that document for the relevant filing information for these additional visas.

