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DHS/USCIS RIN: 1615-AD16 Publication ID: 2026 
Title: ●Exercise of Time-Limited Authority to Increase the Fiscal Year 2026 Numerical Limitation for the H-2B Temporary Nonagricultural Worker Program 
Abstract:

The Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of Labor, is exercising time-limited Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 authority to issue up to, but not more than, an additional 35,000 visas for the fiscal year.  All of these supplemental visas will be available only to those American businesses that are suffering or will suffer impending irreparable harm, i.e., those facing permanent and severe financial loss, as attested by the employer.  These supplemental visas will be distributed in three allocations based on the petitioner’s start date of need through the end of the fiscal year. 

 
Agency: Department of Homeland Security(DHS)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Completed Actions 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
EO 14192 Designation: Fully or Partially Exempt 
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 214.2    20 CFR part 655, subpart A.     (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
Legal Authority: 6 U.S.C. 112, 202(4)    8 U.S.C. secs. 1101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b), 1103(a)(1), (a)(3), 1184(a)(1), (c)(1), (c)(14)    1357(a)    Pub. L. 118-47, as extended by Pub. L. 119-37    8 CFR 214.2    20 CFR part 655, subpart A    29 CFR part 503   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
Temporary Final Rule Effective Date  01/30/2026 
Temporary Final Rule  02/03/2026  91 FR 5040   
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined  Government Levels Affected: Undetermined 
Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Information URL: https://www.regulations.gov   Public Comment URL: https://www.regulations.gov  
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Paul Buono
Chief, Business and Foreign Workers Division, Office of Policy and Strategy
Department of Homeland Security
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
5900 Capital Gateway Drive, Suite 4S190,
Camp Springs, MD 20588-0009
Phone:240 721-3000