In this year, 2019, citizens of the Dominican Republic have been excluded from the list of those countries who can apply for a H-2B visa for non-immigrants who are seeking temporary non-agricultural work in the United States. This visa will benefit 33,000 foreigners.
Also excluded from applying are citizens of Paraguay and Moldavia, the latter because it does not comply with the standards of the program. However, the citizens of the excluded countries are eligible to apply for the H-2A visa for agricultural work. In 2018 Dominicans were allowed to apply for both visas.
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Diario Libre
8 May 2019