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 Received YTD Q1 Q2 6,036 1,894 4,142 Applications Processed Q3 -- Q4 -- % Qtr. Change FY15 26.1% Determinations YTD Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total Determinations 4,192 624 3,568 - Certified 3,528 323 3,205 - Denied - Withdrawn Positions Requested1 Positions Certified Processed Timely 226 438 144 157 82 281 84,288 13,368 70,920 71,879 8,474 63,405 N/A1 N/A1 N/A1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Top Occupations 1% 1% 1% 2% 2% 4% 6% 6% 19% 7% Landscaping... Maids & Housekeeping.. Amusement & Recreation… Forest and Conservation… Construction Laborers 51% Nonfarm Animal Caretakers Helpers - Production Workers Laborers & Freight… Coaches & Scouts Recreation Workers Remaining Occupations Top States 46% 18% 3% 3% 3% 4% Texas Colorado Florida Pennsylvania Virginia North Carolina Missouri South Carolina Louisiana Arizona Remaining States 6% 5% 4% 4% 4% 1The 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.

All figures are rounded and not audited 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 36,570 50.9% 5,166 7.2% 4,556 6.3% 4,032 5.6% Construction Laborers 2,631 3.7% Nonfarm Animal Caretaker 1,227 1.7% Top 10 Occupations (based on SOC Codes) Helpers--Production Workers Laborers & Freight, Stock, & Materials Movers Coaches and Scouts Recreation Workers Texas Colorado Florida Pennsylvania Virginia North Carolina Missouri South Carolina Louisiana Arizona LandCare Nationwide Structural, LLC Grand Hotel LLC Challenger Sports Corp. Benchmark Landscapes, LLC Superior Forestry Service, Inc. UK International Soccer Camps Igloo Products Corp Triple H Services, LLC Loftco, Inc. 1,193 1.7% 968 1.3% 947 900 1.3% 1.3% 13,072 18.2% 4,550 6.3% 3,626 5.0% 2,859 4.0% 2,670 3.7% 2,584 3.6% 2,521 3.5% 2,478 3.4% 2,434 3.4% 2,382 3.3% 608 480 467 452 0.8% 0.7% 0.6% 0.6% 451 0.6% 423 0.6% 405 0.6% 350 326 326 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% Top 10 States Top Employers