The Trump administration will add approximately 65,000 H-2B seasonal guest worker visas for fiscal year 2026, nearly doubling the program’s historical annual allocation to assist U.S. employers facing labor shortages, according to a federal notice.
The policy follows similar expansions of the visa program under President Joe Biden.
The temporary rule, which went into effect on Jan. 30, will make the additional visas available to businesses in industries such as construction, hospitality, landscaping, and seafood processing that risk harm to the financial system if they cannot find a sufficient number of workers.
The expansion adds on to the congressionally mandated cap of 66,000 H-2B visas, which are divided evenly between the first and second halves of the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2026….
Trump Administration to Double Guest Worker Visas for 2026
