H-2B visas

Dozens of Maine businesses rely on the H-2B guest worker program.

Angus King is among 40 U.S. Senators urging the Departments of Labor and Homeland Security to release the maximum number of H-2B visas for Fiscal Year 2025.

The National Ski Areas Association reports that 81% of ski operators said they were unable to fully staff their resorts last year, with an average of 75 positions left unfilled.

U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree of Maine’s 1st District says she was successful in amending the appropriations bill for the Department of Homeland Security in a…

In what is becoming an annual problem, visa complications are forcing some Maine businesses to consider curtailing services as the tourist season gets…

PORTLAND, Maine - Maine's U.S. senators are working with a bipartisan group of colleagues to call for an increased number of work visas to help small…

New workers may be on the way to seasonal businesses in Maine struggling with a labor shortage. Federal officials say they are adding 15,000 new visas for…