Seasonal outdoor crew standing together at a U.S. worksite

For U.S. employers

H-2B Seasonal Workers
for Your Busiest Months

Stay fully staffed through your busiest months and capture your peak-season revenue. We plan the season with you and support your workers all season.

Fill hard-to-staff seasonal roles
Workers you select
Keep service levels up at your peak

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The DH Seasonal Solutions Advantage

Worker PreparationConduct and position training before arrival.

A Lottery Backup PlanSourcing in-country workers in the event the lottery falls short.

Arrival PlanningCoordinated landing and onboarding.

Support All SeasonAdditional support through our Managed and Fully Managed plans.

What Is the H-2B?

Temporary staffing for your busiest seasons.

The H-2B visa program allows U.S. employers to hire international workers for temporary, non-agricultural jobs when qualified U.S. workers are unavailable. It supports seasonal demand, peak business periods, intermittent needs, and one-time projects.

Employment generally lasts nine months or less. With limited visas and firm filing deadlines, planning starts months before workers are needed.

Common industries and roles

Hotels and resortsHousekeeping
Restaurants and kitchensFood prep
LandscapingLaborers
Warehousing and logisticsFreight handlers

Annual base visa cap

66,000

33,00033,000

First half
Jobs starting October 1 to March 31

Second half
Jobs starting April 1 to September 30

Congress sets the annual base cap. Additional visas may be authorized in some years. Demand regularly exceeds availability, so early planning is essential.

The H-2B Year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Spring season

FileApprovals and visasWorkers on the job from Apr 1

Fall season

FileApprovals and visasOn the job from Oct 1

Start planning about 6 months before your start date. The wage request comes a few months before each filing month. Actual start dates depend on each case.

Step 1

Plan your season
Roles, headcount, dates and wages.

Step 2

Labor certification
Counsel handles U.S. recruiting and the Department of Labor filing.

Step 3

Select and file
You interview workers. Counsel files your petition.

Step 4

Arrival
We set up travel, housing and day one.

Step 5

Season support
Help for you and your workers all season.

Two Sourcing Paths. One Workforce Plan.

With H-2B visa availability limited and selection uncertain, we pursue two lawful sourcing options in parallel to improve your chances of securing the workers you need.

Important: All applicable visa caps and eligibility requirements apply. Neither sourcing path guarantees selection, visa approval, or worker availability.

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Path A

Recruit from abroad

When your filing and timing allow.

Restaurant kitchen team standing together

Path B

Workers already in the U.S.

Eligible H-2B workers, if available.

One Partner from Start to Finish

You run the business. We run the workforce infrastructure around it.

Hotel manager reviewing a schedule with a team member

Plan and recruit

Planning sessions, sourcing and screening. You pick the workers.

Prepare and onboard

Visa, travel and a first-shift plan for every worker.

Support the season

Worker check-ins, records, transfers and extensions.

You

Employer, payroll and supervision

USDH / DH Seasonal Solutions

Program setup and workforce support

Counsel

Legal review, advice and representation

Choose Your Level of Support

You stay the employer under every level.

Essential

Sourcing, screening and preparation
Visa and travel coordination
First-shift onboarding plan

Best for organizations with large in-house HR teams.

Managed

Everything in Essential
Season-long worker support
Complete compliance support

Best for workforce and compliance support.

Fully Managed

Everything in Managed
Housing and local transportation
Two onsite visits per season

Best for having housing and transport handled.

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The Advantage of Fully Managed

Four problems, one call.

Food service team at a busy serving line

Without organized support

A worker missed the shuttle
A housing conflict
An attendance complaint
An extension question

Four calls to your manager, mid-shift.

With Fully Managed support

Transport rescheduled
Housing issue logged
Attendance report routed
Extension question sent to counsel

You get back only what needs your decision.

An example peak-shift scenario.

Program Eligibility

Business owner at his desk reviewing paperwork next to a laptop

What H-2B asks of every employer6 rules. Tap to open.

Show the need is temporary. Seasonal, peak, on and off, or one-time. Most employers show this with monthly sales or payroll reports.
Pay the prevailing wage. The Department of Labor sets it for the job and area. It applies to H-2B and U.S. workers in the same job.
Offer the job to U.S. workers first. Hire any qualified U.S. worker who applies during recruiting.
Cover worker travel to the job and back home at season's end.
Pay the recruiting and filing costs. The law requires that workers pay no recruitment or placement fees.
Maintain compliance. Keep work in the approved area listed on your application.

We walk you through each rule before you file.

Short, Medium and Long-Term Solutions

Many employers use more than one. Seasonal workers cover your peak, remote talent adds capacity now, and EB-3 builds a permanent team.

Remote capacity

Remote Talent

HR recruiters, A/R and A/P clerks, controllers, virtual assistants, digital marketers

Experienced remote professionals
Scale up or down as your business needs
Lower overhead, same productivity

Explore Remote Talent

Seasonal capacity

H-2B Temporary Workers

Hospitality and housekeeping, restaurant and food service, landscaping and grounds crews, resort and recreation, warehousing and logistics

Workers you select
Generally up to 9 months of support
A backup plan if the lottery falls short

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Permanent workforce

EB-3 Workers

Housekeepers, janitorial staff, cooks, dishwashers, front desk clerks, food prep, caregivers

Dedicated, long-term employees
A dependable team built over time
Like planting a fruit tree

Explore EB-3 Workers

H-2B Seasonal Workers
for Your Busiest Months

The DH Seasonal Solutions Advantage

What Is the H-2B?

The H-2B Year