While wealthy Americans get exclusive opportunities for a European golden visa , the U.S. issues about 140,000 employment-based immigrant visas each year, many of which are temporary. Programs such as the H-2B and J-1 visas help fill seasonal roles in industries like hospitality, landscaping, and construction, positions often difficult to staff with U.S. workers alone. Immigrants make up nearly one-third of the hotel workforce, a vital share of the 8 million people employed across the nation’s hotel sector.

Frequent changes in visa policy and recent updates with tighter eligibility rules have created uncertainty for employers, particularly in hospitality. With fewer foreign-born workers available, hotels face severe staffing shortages, primarily in housekeeping and kitchen roles. This

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