H-2B SEASONAL CERTIFICATION

H-400-22102-059192

Restaurant Kitchen Helper filed by Franchesca's Empanadas Cafe LLC

Determination Issued - Denied

Franchesca's Empanadas Cafe LLC filed this H-2B labor certification for Restaurant Kitchen Helper in Baltimore, MD. The case is on record. The offered wage is $28,371/yr.

Source import recorded Aug 3, 2026

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Workers Requested

3

as filed with DOL

Workers Certified

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approved outcome in the source file

Offered Wage

$28,371

(annualized from hour)

Offered vs BLS Median

-20%

Maryland benchmark

The offered wage is $7,129 below the BLS median.

BLS Maryland median for Food Preparation Workers is $35,500/yr. This is an XH1B comparison against the BLS benchmark, not a DOL finding.

FILING PARTY

Employer

EmployerFranchesca's Empanadas Cafe LLC
NAICS492210

REPORTED LOCATION

Worksite

CityBaltimore
StateMD
CountyBALTIMORE CITY
ZIP21224
MSA AreaBaltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD

OCCUPATION & REQUEST

Position

Job TitleRestaurant Kitchen Helper
SOC Code35-2021
SOC TitleFood Preparation Workers
Workers Requested3
Workers Certified--
Wage From / To13.64 – 15.00
Wage UnitHour
Temporary NeedPeakload

CONTACTS & COUNSEL

Legal

No attorney listed.

Source import recorded Aug 3, 2026

Questions about the data & methods

What is case H-400-22102-059192?

H-400-22102-059192 is an H-2B record in Department of Labor disclosure data filed by Franchesca's Empanadas Cafe LLC, with case status "Determination Issued - Denied".

What job is H-400-22102-059192 for?

The record lists the position as Restaurant Kitchen Helper, located in Baltimore, MD, requesting 3 workers. The certified worker count is not recorded.

What wage does H-400-22102-059192 pay?

The stored annual wage equivalent is $28,371 per year. This is a derived comparison amount, not observed earnings. The original filed rate is $13.64/hour to $15/hour. The page also shows a separate BLS benchmark comparison.

Original sources

  1. U.S. Department of Labor. Original source link unavailable. The stored record does not establish an exact public document.Case: H-400-22102-059192; File: H-2B_Disclosure_Data_FY2022_Q4.csv
    Source details

    Case: H-400-22102-059192

    File: H-2B_Disclosure_Data_FY2022_Q4.csv

    Ingested: 2026-07-12 01:49:15.607801+00

    Resolution: missing_lineage, source_link_unavailable

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Dataset guides and site methods

  1. [1] Dataset documentation · DOL OFLC. H-2B disclosure record layout, FY2026 Q3. Pages 1–2: case number, requested and certified workers, cap estimates and temporary-need categoriesCap-subject and cap-exempt counts are estimated requested workers. Temporary need includes seasonal, peakload, one-time and intermittent work.Checked 2026-10-18.
  2. [2] Dataset documentation · BLS. OEWS technical notes (May 2025). Scope of the survey; occupational coding; concepts and estimation methodologyDocuments occupation and geographic wage estimates, not an individual worker’s pay. Use the estimate year and geography stated by the site; older releases can differ.Checked 2026-10-17.
  3. [3] XH1B method or registry · XH1B. Calculation and Matching Methods. Filing units, annualization, weighting, wage comparisons, and inference limits