H-2B Visa Distribution Addressed in Senate Department of Homeland Security Funding Bill Draft
The Senate Appropriations Committee released draft fiscal year 2021 funding bills this week, as discussions between the House and Senate continue on a final spending package to fund the federal government for the current fiscal [...]
NTRA Votes to Support Passage of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act of 2020; Bill Moves in House
The Board of Directors of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) recently voted to support passage of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act of 2020 (HISA). The action was taken at a special meeting of the [...]
State Department Releases H-2B Guidance; Provides Opportunity for Horse Trainers
(August 12, 2020) – The State Department released guidance for the Presidential Proclamations from June 22 (P.P. 10014 & 10052) that temporarily suspended issuance of new non-immigrant visas, such as the H-2B visa used [...]
Action Needed to Support H-2B Visa Relief During Appropriations Process
LEXINGTON, Ky (May 30, 2019) - Industry members who utilize the H-2B temporary worker visa program should contact their U.S. Representative by Friday, May 31, and ask him or her to sign a letter [...]
Thirty Thousand Additional H-2B Visas Now Available for Fiscal Year 2019
LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 9, 2019) - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) began accepting petitions on Wednesday, May 8 for 30,000 additional H-2B visas restricted to returning workers for Fiscal Year (FY) 2019. Rules [...]