In an effort to curb irregular migration to the United States, it was reported that authorities will issue more H-2B temporary work visas.

In this way, says El Nuevo Herald, non-citizen workers will be able to enter that country to help meet the needs of companies that need temporary workers.

These vacancies will be, the media indicates, in certain sectors such as:

How to Administer the H-2B Temporary Work Visa

Typically, to hire a temporary (non-immigrant) worker, the U.S. employer must file a request with USCIS for the foreign worker to come to the United States.

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Before applying for one of these visas, states usa.gov, “the prospective employer must first petition the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on your behalf.”

To apply for a non-immigrant work visa, the application must be approved by the employer.

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What needs to be done is explained by El Nuevo Herald

1. “The applicant company or the applicant must have a temporary need for the work or services to be provided.

2. As of July 20, 2023, H-2B visas reserved for citizens of El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Haiti will continue to be available.

3. The petitioner is applying for a DOL Certificate for Foreign Labor Temporary Agency Work, also known as a Foreign Labor Certificate.

4. Before applying for an H-2B Visa classification by USCIS, the petitioner must apply for and receive this employment certification.

5. File a Form I-129 with USCIS.

6. Employees located outside of the United States must apply for a visa and/or admission after the form has been approved by USCIS, a visa applied for with DOS at a U.S. embassy or consulate in your home country.

7. You must then apply for the authorization of admission at a US port of entry or apply for admission to the US in the H-2B classification directly with CBP at a US port of entry.

Of the total number of visas mentioned -65,00-, about 20,000 have already been granted to people from Haiti, El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras,’ according to the same website.