Agriculture Job In Usa H-2A Visa

With an H-2A visa may work temporarily in the United States in the agricultural sector. And it is a fact that agriculture in USA is held by foreign workers.

It is estimated that up to 50 percent of these workers are undocumented. The rest are residents, citizens, and a good number, people with temporary work visas H-2A.

The key to embassies and consulates issue visas fact is that you must meet a series of requirements that regulate who can get them and under what conditions. And, of course, be sponsored by an American company.

Citizens of which countries can apply for an H-2A visa

To qualify for this visa the first requirement to be met is a national of a country designated annually in a special list by the US government.

On January 18, 2014 was published in the Federal Register a list of 63 countries whose citizens can have this visa.

There are four more than the previous year and 11 are in Latin America (over Spain, which has also been included).

Type of job

It must be related to agriculture, including agricultural services, and must be temporary or seasonal.How the process begins for these visas

The agricultural employer or producer organizations in the field are those who initiate the process. That is, you can not go to the consulate and say: I want to apply for an H-2A visa.

First the company that hires must obtain a certification from the Department of Labor as to apply a foreign worker must prove that no US persons with work permit and qualification and desire necessary to make such job.

With this certification in hand, he requested the Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS, for its acronym in English) by the I-129 authorization to apply a foreign worker as a matter of "non-immigrant". That is, it is a labor worker and finish the job or reach the expiration date of the visa must leave the United States.

If the USCIS approves, then the foreign person may apply to the Embassy or Consulate that corresponds to a H-2A. He has paid the corresponding fee or fee for processing and if all requirements are not met, the visa can be denied. 

 

How are aware of these jobs are foreigners in their countries

It is common for such employment is offered through agents, recruiters or employment service agencies. These agents can not apply any fee, fee or payment to the foreign worker in exchange for a job offer.It is recommended to use the services of an agency or recruiter with excellent reputation.

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Validity of the H-2A visa

In general this type of visa is granted for a period of 1 year. It can range up to two times for a period of one year to a total of 3 years. He must then leave the United States for three months before reapplying for a new visa.

Keep in mind that the fundamental condition for the visa is valid is that the employee is actually working.

If the foreigner with an H-2A visa is not presented to work after the date of commencement of employment or is dismissed, or if absent from work five days in a row without notifying the employer the reason for the absence then five days the employer shall notify such failures to USCIS and immigration authorities understand that it is violating visa conditions and, therefore, is no longer valid.

The same applies if the work is finished at least 30 days before the scheduled date. If the work has come to do is over, you must leave the United States.

This article is available in more detail information on how many days before the start of the work can enter the United States. And also about the grace period to leave the country once the work ends.Relatives of temporary workers in agriculture

If the person receiving an H-2A visa is married can travel to the United States with her husband or wife and children, provided they are unmarried and are under age 21.

Family members will have an H-4 visa and are not permitted to perform any work during their stay in the US.The H-2B

That's another visa that allows work tempralmente in the United States, but is limited to non-agricultural jobs. It is common used to work at a resort, fairs, etc. That is, the H-2A and H-2B are similar, but at the same time have completely different goals. Not be confused.

IMPORTANT NOTEUnfortunately, once in the US workers with this type of visa can be abused. These are the problems that you can find and what to do.

This is an article for the reader's information. It is not legal advice.