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James Harrington, who was serving as the Deputy Marshal for the Town of Oolitic, was promoted to Town Marshal after the retirement of Jon Jeffries.

The Workforce Coalition of Fayette County aims to identify ways to get people back to work as the COVID-19 pandemic starts to come to a close.

Additional H-2B Visas Available For Second Half Of Federal Fiscal Year Sponsored by: by NTRA | 05.25.2021 | 10:58am The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a joint temporary final rule that was published today in the Federal Register and offers 22,000 additional H-2B visas to employers for the second half of the federal fiscal year that ends on September 30, 2021. These visas are used by employers, such as racehorse trainers, who seek seasonal guest workers. They are capped at 66,000 annually, with an even split of 33,000 availab...

The Biden administration has increased the number of US visas made available to seasonal workers by 22,000. The extra seasonal guest-worker visas will become available ahead of the busy summer season, according to a statement issued by the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS).    It’s understood that the increased number will be in addition to the 66,000 H2B visas that the government already makes available to seasonal workers such as landscapers, fishers, resort workers and country fair staff, recruited by employers for their busiest season. The rise in guest-worker visa numbers foll...

Additional H-2B Visas Will Be Available For Trainers During Second Half Of Fiscal Year 2021 Sponsored by: by NTRA | 04.20.2021 | 2:24pm The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the U.S. Department of Labor have agreed to offer 22,000 additional H-2B visas to employers for the second half of the federal fiscal year that ends on September 30, 2021. These visas are used by employers, such as racehorse trainers, who seek seasonal guest workers. They are capped at 66,000 annually, with an even split of 33,000 available for each half of the federal government's fiscal year. The...