Filipinos are H-2B eligible in 2021

The Philippines is once again among the countries, whose nationals are eligible for the H-2B program. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued its annual notice of designated countries on Wednesday. DHS, with the concurrence of the U.S. Department of State, determined inclusion of the Philippines serves U.S. interests. The agency cited the Department of Defense need for labor for military construction projects in Guam related to the U.S. military realignment, the demand for civilian construction that is expected to result, and the significant dependence on Philippine workers to supplement the local labor force in Guam and the Marianas in support of the decision.