| Frequently Asked Questions |
Your Immigration Questions Answered by VisaPro.
Here, you will find detailed answers to many of most common immigration questions. |
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| 1. | What is H2B visa? | | |
| | | The H2B working visa is a nonimmigrant visa which allows foreign nationals to enter into the U.S. temporarily and engage in nonagricultural employment which is seasonal, intermittent, a peak load need, or a one-time occurrence. |
| | | | | Note: This visa is also used for entertainers going on a tour, for film workers or professional minor league
players |
| 2. | What is a 'one-time occurrence'? | | | |
| | The petitioner must establish that the petitioner has not employed workers to perform the services or labor in the past and the petitioner will not need workers to perform the services in the future, or that it has an employment situation that is otherwise permanent, but a temporary event of short duration has created the need for a temporary occurrence. |
| 3. | What is a 'seasonal need'? |
| | | | | The petitioner must establish that the services or labor is traditionally tied to a season of the year by an event or pattern and is of a recurring nature.
The petitioner shall specify the period(s) of time during each year in which it does not need the services or labor. The employment is not seasonal if the period during which the services or labor is not needed is unpredictable or subject to change or is considered a vacation period for the petitioner's permanent employees. |
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What is a 'peak-load need'? | | | | | | The
petitioner must establish that it regularly employs permanent workers to perform services or labor at the place of employment and that it needs to supplement its permanent staff at the place of employment on a temporary basis due to a seasonal or short term demand and that the temporary additions to staff will not become a part of the petitioner's regular operation. |
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