H-2B
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H-2B Visa Update 2026
Written by John McMahon, CEO of ALCC On December 31, the U.S. Departments of Labor (DOL) and Homeland Security (DHS) formally announced that they will supplement the H-2B cap with 35,000 additional visas for Fiscal Year 2026, in addition to the 66,000 congressionally mandated H-2B visas available each fiscal year. These supplemental visas are…
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H-2B Cap Hit
Written by Colorado Green NOW! As expected, DHS/USCIS announced today that the H-2B cap for the first half of FY26 was reached on September 12th. Beginning October 1st, NALP can start pressing DHS to release supplemental visas, and NALP is already coordinating efforts on Capitol Hill. Please stay tuned for grassroots…
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H-2B Changes September 2025
Dear ALCC Members, We want to alert you to an important change impacting all H-2 visa applicants. The U.S. Department of State has announced that beginning Tuesday, September 2, all H-2 visa applicants must complete an in-person interview. The interview waiver option is no longer available. This change applies to all H-2 applicants, including…
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H-2B — this is a Colorado workforce issue
Sorry for the last-minute fire drill — but now more than ever, things are fluid and changing hour by hour. The situation surrounding H-2B visa cap relief in Congress is shifting rapidly. The H-2B Workgroup is working non-stop with our champions in Congress to secure amendments that directly affect Colorado’s…
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2025 H-2B Washington Fly-In Recap
On May 20th, the Associated Landscape Contractors of Colorado (ALCC) and its members recently participated in the national H-2B Fly-In in Washington, D.C., meeting with every Colorado congressional office, including direct conversations with Senator Michael Bennet, Representative Joe Neguse, Representative Gabe Evans, and Representative Lauren Boebert. These meetings focused on…
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Join Us in DC for the Fly-In
This is not the year to sit on the sidelines. With major uncertainty around the H-2B program and inaction from DHS, we need to show up in force in Washington, D.C.—and act immediately to demand action. That’s why ALCC, along with NALP and FEWA, is heading to the Capitol for the H-2B Fly-In on May…
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in collaboration with the Department of Labor (DOL), has announced the release of an additional 64,716 H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker visas for Fiscal Year 2025. This is in addition to the 66,000 visas mandated by Congress annually. The goal is to continue supporting American…
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H-2B Update: HB 1178 Defeated: Local Government Pesticide Control
We extend our sincere appreciation to all GreenCO and ALCC members, as well as our partner organizations, for your unwavering support in defeating HB 1178. We’re pleased to share that the bill has been effectively deferred until May 9th, eliminating the need for a vote on the House floor. This…
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