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Seasonal foreign workers fill critical landscaping jobs, enabled by easier access to visas

by Elizabeth Trovall
Apr 27, 2023
The number of available H-2B visas available nearly doubled in 2023, providing more people to carry out beautification projects.
Juan Pablo Alvarez Miranda, a seasonal landscaping worker from El Salvador, on the job at Houston's Hermann Park.
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U.S. releases more temporary visas to meet seasonal worker demand

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
May 25, 2021
Employers can now apply for 22,000 additional H-2B visas. Businesses who hire seasonal workers say they're more crucial than ever.
The hospitality sector, from dining to amusement parks, is a key draw for seasonal workers.
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U.S. trade groups, universities file suit against H-1B visa changes

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Oct 20, 2020
Two new Trump administration rules would limit the types of jobs H-1B workers can fill and require U.S. companies to pay them higher salaries. Businesses aren't happy.
Scientists work on a rapid COVID-19 antibody test in a lab in New York in April. New H1-B rules could affect U.S. labs that are short on scientists.
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U.S. expands foreign STEM grad job training program

by Annie Baxter
Mar 11, 2016
A new DHS rule extends the window for for foreign STEM grads' on-the-job training.
A new DHS rule extends the window for for foreign STEM grads' on-the-job training.
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Meet the fast-pass for legal immigration

by Marketplace Contributor
Jun 3, 2015
You can cut down your wait for a green card substantially, but it'll cost you.
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Retailers around the world react to Bangladesh fire

by Krissy Clark
May 15, 2013
After last month's collapse at a garment factory, retailers around the world are responding in different ways.
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Foreign workers flood unexpected places

by Marketplace Contributor
Aug 27, 2012
You might not think the town of Wall, S.D., (population 800) is very cosmopolitan. But you'd be wrong, thanks to hundreds of foreign guest workers -- mostly young people from eastern Europe.
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