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 2015 YTD Selected Statistics by Worker Positions Certified Applications Received YTD Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 5,667 2,381 3,286 Applications Processed Determinations1 YTD Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total Determinations 5,288 1,590 3,698 - Certified 4,597 1,351 3,246 - Denied 341 136 - Withdrawn 350 103 205 247 Positions Requested2 Positions Certified Processed Timely 102,422 32,917 69,505 90,218 29,217 61,001 94.2% 99.0% 92.1% Top 10 Occupations (based on SOC Codes) 1% 1% 2% 2% 2% 3% 6% 7% Top Occupations 20% 48% Landscaping… Amusement & Recreation… Maids and Housekeeping… Forest Workers Construction Laborers Meat, Poulty, & Fish… Waiters & Waitresses Top 10 States 8% Nonfarm Animal Caretakers Packers & Packagers… Coaches & Scouts Remaining Occupations Top States 46% 17% 6% 5% 5% 4% Texas Colorado Virginia Florida Louisiana New York Pennsylvania Maryland Massachusetts North Carolina 3% 3% 3% 4% 4% Remaining States 2 On March 4, 2015 the federal district court in the Northern District of Florida vacated the DOL 2008 H-2B regulations; on March 18, 2015, OFLC was permitted to process applications under the 2008 rule, until April 15, 2015 2 Positions requested was derived from data not publicly disclosed All figures are rounded and not audited Top Employers Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers Amusement and Recreation Attendants Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners Forest and Conservation Workers Construction Laborers Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers Waiters and Waitresses 43,605 6,835 6,244 5,029 3,017 1,808 1,437 Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 1,409 Packers and Packagers, Hand Coaches and Scouts Texas Colorado Virginia Florida Louisiana New York Pennsylvania Maryland Massachusetts North Carolina The Brickman Group Ltd LLC Superior Forestry Service, Inc. Progressive Solutions LLC Valleycrest Companies Landscapes Unlimited, LLC Grand Hotel LLC American Pool Enterprises, Inc. Challenger Sports Corp. Benchmark Landscapes, LLC Alpha Services, LLC 1,287 1,142 14,969 5,036 4,491 4,250 4,030 3,543 3,356 3,176 3,043 2,988 894 835 772 732 618 522 508 484 446 425