H-2A: Temporary Agricultural Workers
Temporary agricultural workers from specified countries can enter the US through the H-2A program. The list of approved countries is updated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) each year.
Here are the requirements for H-2A:
- Temporary or seasonal agricultural job
- Petitioner must show that there are not enough able, willing, qualified U.S. workers available for the job being offered
- Demonstrate that wages and working conditions of U.S. workers in equivalent jobs will not be negatively affected if the H-2A worker visas are issued
H-2A - List of Eligible Countries:
- Andorra
- Argentina
- Australia
- Austria
- Barbados
- Belgium
- Brazil
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
- Canada
- Chile
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
- Estonia
- Ethiopia
- Fiji
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Grenada
- Guatemala
- Honduras
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Kiribati
- Latvia
- Lichtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Macedonia
- Madagascar
- Malta
- Moldova
- Mexico
- Monaco
- Mongolia
- Montenegro
- Nauru
- The Netherlands
- Nicaragua
- New Zealand
- Norway
- Panama
- Papua New Guinea
- Peru
- The Phillipines
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- San Marino
- Serbia
- Singapore
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Solomon Islands
- South Africa
- South Korea
- Spain
- St. Vincent and the Grenadines
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Taiwan
- Thailand
- Timor-Leste
- Tonga
- Turkey
- Tuvalu
- Ukraine
- United Kingdom
- Uruguay
- Vanuatu
How to apply for H-2A
A U.S. employer, a U.S. agent or associations of U.S. agricultural producers that meet the regulatory requirements can petition on your behalf. The petitioner files Form I-129, Petition for Nonimmigrant Worker along with a valid temporary labor certification from the Department of Labor.
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