On January 6, 2025, the Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) announced that it has published the assignment groups for 8,759 H-2B applications covering 149,953 worker positions with a work start date of April 1, 2025.
OFLC said it completed the randomization process on January 4, 2025, and assigned to National Processing Center analysts all H-2B applications placed in Assignment Group A for issuance of Notices of Deficiency or Acceptance. That group includes enough worker positions to reach the H-2B semiannual visa allotment of 33,000.
On January 4, 2025, OFLC notified each employer (and the employer’s authorized attorney or agent) informing them about the Assignment Group for their application(s).
