Which countries are eligible for H-2A and H-2B visas in 2024-2025?
In my Immigration Consultation column, I report on the countries that may participate in the H-2A and H-2B visa program in 2024-2025.
H-2A Visa
DHS Announces Countries Eligible for H-2A and H-2B Visas 2023-2024
In my Consulta Migratoria® column, I report on the countries that may participate in the H-2A and H-2B visa program in 2023-2024.
Which countries are eligible for H-2A and H-2B visas in 2022-2023?
In my Consulta Migratoria® column, I report on the countries that will be eligible to participate in the H-2A and H-2B visa program in 2022-2023.
H-2B visas run out for fiscal year 2021
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it has run out of available H-2B visas for fiscal year 2021, so no more petitions are being accepted for the period ending September 30. February 12, 2021 was the final date on which ... Read more
Which countries are eligible for H-2A and H-2B visas in 2021?
In my Immigration Consultation® column this week, I report on the countries that will be eligible to participate in the H-2A and H-2B visa program in 2021. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced in the Federal Register the list of countries that are eligible for H-2A visas ... Read more
What is an H-2A visa and how do I apply for it?
In this week's Consulta Migratoria® column I answer the question of a reader who wishes to work temporarily in the United States. Each case is different and the answers vary depending on each person's immigration history. Here I provide a general answer to your questions. Please consult with an immigration attorney to receive the best advice and ... Read more
Which countries are eligible for H-2A and H-2B visas in 2020?
In my Immigration Consultation® column this week, I report on the countries that will be eligible to participate in the H-2A and H-2B visa program in 2020. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced in the January 17, 2020 Federal Register the list of countries that will be eligible to participate in the H-2A and H-2B visa program in 2020. Read more
Which countries are eligible for H-2A and H-2B visas in 2019?
In my Immigration Consultation® column this week, I report on which countries the U.S. Government designated as eligible for H-2A and H-2B visas in 2019. Here is the column: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced in the Federal Register which countries have been designated as eligible for H-2A and H-2B visas in ... Read more
Countries eligible for H-2A and H-2B visas designated for 2018
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today announced in the Federal Register that citizens of 83 countries are eligible to participate in the H-2A and H-2B visa programs in 2018. The H-2A visa program allows U.S. employers to bring foreign nationals to ... Read more
What rights do seasonal farm workers have if an employer mistreats them?
In my Consulta Migratoria® column this week, I explain the rights that seasonal farmworkers have if an employer mistreats them. Here's the column: If there's one thing that makes my blood boil, it's when unscrupulous people take advantage of immigrants - and unfortunately, there are plenty of those types of people. From individuals like notarios ... Read more
