WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine praised the Departments of Labor (DOL) and Homeland Security (DHS) for providing interim relief to Virginia businesses that rely on seasonal workers, including the seafood industry, but underscored that many details must still be worked out. Last night, DOL filed an uncontested motion to stay a March 4 th U.S. District Court ruling that had caused the immediate suspension of application processing, allowing H-2B visa processing to proceed until April 15. The joint DOL and DHS announcement followed a March 13 letter from a bipartisan group of 14 Senators including Kaine and Warner calling on the agencies to coordinate and immediately resume accepting and processing H-2B visa applications. Last week's ruling caused concern among the Virginia seafood industry, which relies on seasonal workers during peak harvest season.