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Overall, the H-2B program can be a useful tool for finding qualified temporary workers. But be prepared, because the first year using H-2B labor is usually the toughest. Once you have gone through the process, it becomes business as usual for the following year and years to come.

Given the limit of the yearly cap and the fact that 50% of the cap was reached in just 3 months into the fiscal year, we can anticipate fierce competition for each position available. "Strategy is the key to success in immigration,” states Moses Apsan, senior attorney at the Apsan Law Group, P.C." It's not just being able to fill out forms as some believe; it's the entire planning process. Such as how to best prepare and document the petition and when to file it so that approval is substantially assured.”

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