H-2B

English Noun en US A visa granted to foreign workers that allows them to be hired by American companies for nonagricultural occupations. en Ushma S. Neill The hidden health cost of Trump’s visa freeze w:CNN https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/23/opinions/work-visa-freeze-health-cost-trump-neill/index.html 2020-06-23 In May, a proclamation was issued specifically targeting Chinese nationals and denying them F and J visas used to attend graduate and postgraduate programs in the US. Trump’s new action suspends the issuance of new visas H-1B visas for professional workers; H-2Bs for non-agricultural seasonal workers, J-1s for cultural exchanges and L-1s for intracompany transfers. https://web.archive.org/web/20240802070814/https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/23/opinions/work-visa-freeze-health-cost-trump-neill/index.html 2 August 2024 en Susan Cohen and Jennifer Hunt By blocking visas for foreign workers, Trump is further hurting the US economy w:CNN https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/26/perspectives/work-visa-restrictions-us-economy/index.html 2020-06-26 The order prohibits foreign workers from using H-1B, H-2B, J-1 and L-1 visas to enter the United States until at least the end of the year. H-2B visas are for unskilled seasonal workers, including landscapers, forestry workers and summer resort workers, while J-1s are for exchange visitors who come for short stays, typically for summer work, brief internships or to be au pairs. https://web.archive.org/web/20250503073501/https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/26/perspectives/work-visa-restrictions-us-economy/index.html 3 May 2025 Further reading H-2B visa en Human migration