Seafood Industry Relief: Permanent H-2B Visa Cap Exemption for Fish Processors.
This Act permanently exempts fish processors from the annual numerical cap on H-2B temporary worker visas. This change allows the seafood industry to more easily hire foreign workers for seasonal tasks like gutting, freezing, and packaging fish and shellfish. For consumers, this aims to stabilize the domestic supply and pricing of seafood products by ensuring the industry has the necessary workforce.
Key points
H-2B Cap Removal: Workers employed as fish processors (including roe processors) will no longer be subject to the annual numerical limitation for H-2B temporary nonimmigrant visas.
Processing Definition: The term 'processor' covers a wide range of activities, including handling, storing, preparing, freezing, packing, and labeling of aquatic animal life.
Exclusions: The exemption does not apply to individuals engaged solely in harvesting, transporting fish, or operating a retail establishment.
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