Golf facilities across the country rely on the H-2B visa program to meet their seasonal labor needs. There are not enough H-2B visas to meet the needs of seasonal employers across the country.

Congress has approved a final spending package to fund the remainder of the fiscal year. GCSAA is pleased to report that this legislation increases the number of H-2B workers available in 2019, beyond the current 66,000 cap. GCSAA has consistently told federal decision-makers that 66,000 is inadequate to meet golf’s labor needs in this strong economy. Demand has been so high for visas this year that the iCERT online filing system at the Department of Labor was overwhelmed and temporarily crashed, due to the record number of applications.