Maine Innkeepers Association's Greg Dugal reports that at the first 2018 filing date 81,500 labor certifications were requested for H-2B visas, vs. a nationwide quota of 33,000 visas, which was filled in March.
Lawmakers continue to struggle with a proposed quota exemption for returning workers. Currently proposed language gives the Secretary of Homeland Security the option to increase (or not) the total number of visas issued within certain limitations.
Stay tuned.