DOL OFLC, H-2B Temporary Non-agricultural Visa Program

EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DOL OFFICE OF FOREIGN LABOR CERTIFICATION H-2B Temporary Non-Agricultural Labor Certification Program - Selected Statistics, FY 2014 YTD Selected Statistics by Worker Positions Certified Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers Forest and Conservation Workers Amusement and Recreation Attendants Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 34,421 5,681 5,268 6,102 Top 10 Occupations (based on SOC Codes) Applications Received YTD Q1 Q2 4,826 1,413 2,715 Q3 698 Q4 Applications Processed Determinations YTD Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total Determinations 4,789 950 3,007 832 - Certified 4,150 812 2,773 565 - Denied - Withdrawn Positions Requested1 Positions Certified Processed Timely 419 220 87 51 135 197 99 70 92,745 19,480 59,460 13,805 80,838 16,664 54,772 9,402 97.3% 92.2% 99.0% 96.7% Top Occupations Landscaping… Forest Workers 1% 1% 2% 2% 3% 3% 7% 22% 44% Amusement & Recreation… Maids & Housekeeping… Construction Laborers Meat, Poultry, & Fish Coaches & Scouts Top 10 States 7% 8% Nonfarm Animal Caretakers Waiters & Waitresses Packers & Packagers Remaining Occupations Top States 45% 15% 4% 5% 5% 5% 5% 4% 4% 4% 4% Texas Louisiana Colorado Virginia Pennsylvania New York Maryland Florida Massachusetts North Carolina Remaining States Top Employers 1 Positions requested w as derived from data not publicly disclosed All figures are rounded and not audited Construction Laborers Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers Coaches and Scouts 2,631 2,223 1,689 Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 1,277 Waiters and Waitresses 1,160 Packers & Packagers, Hand 1,104 Texas Louisiana Colorado Virginia Pennsylvania New York Maryland Florida Massachusetts North Carolina Alpha Services, LLC ValleyCrest Companies Progressive Solutions LLC Superior Forestry Service Grand Hotel, LLC Landscapes Management Company, LLC American Pool Enterprises UK International Soccer Camps Challenger Sports Corp. North American Midway Entertainment-Southeast 12,008 4,339 4,002 3,974 3,565 3,400 3,277 3,177 3,032 2,763 761 612 604 575 503 486 485 465 406 349