H-2A From Start to Finish: Temporary Labor Certification to Visa Issuance
The H-2A classification allows US employers to hire foreign workers for temporary or seasonal agricultural work, and the process has three stages: the employer obtains a temporary labour certification from the US Department of Labour, files a petition with USCIS, and each worker then applies for a visa at a US consulate. Each stage has its own filing requirements and deadlines, and a delay at one stage pushes back every subsequent date.
Our upcoming webinar features Mia Giacomazzi, Esq., who will walk through the H-2A process in order, from the labor certification to visa issuance. She will cover what employers must file at each stage, the timelines they should plan for, and the issues that can slow a case.
In This Session, You’ll Learn
The stages of the H-2A process, from the temporary labor certification to visa issuance.
What an employer must file with the U.S. Department of Labor and with USCIS.
The documentation and timelines that apply at each stage.
How the worker’s visa application at the consulate fits into the process.
Common issues that can delay an H-2A case.
Key Takeaways
A clear view of the H-2A process in the order it unfolds.
Knowledge of the employer’s responsibilities at the labor certification and petition stages.
Practical information about planning timelines for a seasonal workforce.
Awareness of the issues that can delay a case before a visa is issued.
A live opportunity to ask questions and get answers from an experienced immigration attorney.
Why You Should Attend
An H-2A case depends on filings made in sequence, and the employer who files late or incompletely at one stage risks losing the season’s start date for its workers. This session will provide a focused discussion on each stage of the process, and the steps employers can take to keep a case on schedule from certification to visa issuance.