Senator Rounds (R-SD) and Senator King (I-ME) are circulating a Senate Dear Colleague letter addressed to DOL Secretary Walsh and DHS Secretary Mayorkas, urging them to release all statutorily authorized H-2B visas, and to process H-2B applications as soon as possible, thus allowing employers who depend on these seasonal workers to prepare for their peak seasons.
The hotel industry is facing an acute workforce shortage and H-2B visas provide a lifeline for many small businesses struggling to fill seasonal positions. The letter emphasizes the need to avoid delays in processing applications at DOL, including using established emergency measures, so H-2B businesses can fill worker positions at the start of the April 1, 2022.
The deadline for signing the letter is COB Monday, February 7. Please contact your Senators TODAY and ask them this bipartisan letter in support of the H-2B program. The phone number to reach your Senator through the Capitol switch board is (202)-225-3121, when connected ask to speak to the staffer handling immigration.
