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 2016 YTD Applications Received1 FYTD Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 % QTR Change FY15 6,357 1,898 4,060 399 -- 29.5% Applications Processed Determinations FYTD Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total Determinations 6,502 628 3,573 2,301 - Certified 5,424 323 3,203 1,898 - Denied - Withdrawn Positions Requested Positions Certified Processed Timely 430 648 145 160 89 281 196 207 127,455 14,040 71,046 42,369 106,681 8,474 63,370 34,837 N/A2 N/A2 N/A2 N/A2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Top Occupations 1% 1% 1% 2% 4% 24% 42% 6% 7% 6% 4% Landscaping… Maids & Housekeeping.. Amusement & Recreation… Forest & Conservation… Meat, Poultry, and Fish… Construction Laborers Waiters & Waitresses Helpers--Production Workers Cooks, Restaurant Laborers & Freight, Stock… Remaining Occupations Top States 15% 50% 6% 4% 4% 4% Texas Colorado Florida Massachusetts Pennsylvania Louisiana North Carolina 4% 4% Virginia Arizona Maryland Top 10 Employers 3% 3% 4% Remaining States 1 Please note that applications received will not match posted disclosure data as this data set only includes adjudicated applications. 2 The significant delays employers are experiencing stem from implementation of the changes in program requirements contained in the 2016 DOL Appropriations Act (enacted on December 18, 2015) and the magnitude of the increase in H-2B applications filed during the late December to early January time period. Data as of June 30, 2016 All figures are rounded and not audited Top 10 Occupations (based on SOC Codes) Top 10 States Review of Positions Certified FYTD (% of total certified FY 2016) Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners Amusement and Recreation Attendants Forest and Conservation Workers Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 44,770 42.0% 7,234 6.8% 6,608 6.2% 6,454 6.0% 4,550 4.3% Construction Laborers 4,499 4.2% Waiters and Waitresses 2,145 2.0% Helpers--Production Workers 1,505 1.4% Cooks, Restaurant 1,498 1.4% Laborers & Freight, Stock, & Materials Movers Texas Colorado Florida Massachusetts Pennsylvania Louisiana North Carolina Virginia Arizona Maryland 1,484 1.4% 16,015 15.0% 6,025 5.6% 4,396 4.1% 4,232 4.0% 4,074 3.8% 3,907 3.7% 3,846 3.6% 3,790 3.6% 3,591 3.4% 3,356 3.1% Silver Bay Seafoods, LLC 971 0.9% The Brickman Group LTD LLC Genuine Builders, Inc. ValleyCrest Companies Icicle Seafoods, Inc. 834 0.8% 785 754 744 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% Progressive Solutions, LLC 724 0.7% LandCare Superior Forestry Service, Inc. American Pool Enterprises, Inc. ABC Professional Enterprises, Inc. 608 0.6% 539 0.5% 538 0.5% 497 0.5%