Why FEWA?
FEWA is an internationally recognized non-profit association that is committed to its members (Employer-Members and Worker-Members.) We know the importance for you to have a dependable, legal workforce; season after season, and we understand the nature of your business.
FEWA Membership Benefits help you employ legal temporary labor, enable you to stay compliant with government regulations, give you a voice in Washington, DC, provide a personal guide throughout the entire process, a bilingual staff, access to legal counsel, and your workers are members too!
Employer-Member Benefits:
- Individual Guide – dedicated to assisting you throughout the entire H-2A/H-2B process
- Bilingual staff
- Worldwide assistance in facilitating workers’ arrival to the U.S.
- Compliance Training Videos
- Access to the association staff legal counsel
- Newsletter, Legislative Alerts, Educational Seminars
- Communication in English and Spanish throughout the season, even after your workers arrive
- MemberAdvantagePro (MAP) customized system ensures that you know your application status at every step and assures a timely process
- MAP gives you real time arrival and visa results in Mexico
- Advocating for you in Washington, D.C.
- Executive Committee for the H-2B Workforce Coalition
- Member of the Essential Worker Immigration Coalition
- Trade Association Advisory Council for Immigration Works
- Member of the National Council of Agricultural Employers
- FEWA Foundation Scholarship opportunities
- FEWA Political Action Committee (FEWA-PAC)
- Your workers are members too!
WORKER-MEMBER BENEFITS:
- Expedited appointment scheduling using FEWA’s MemberAdvantagePro (MAP) system
- Office in Monterrey, Mexico
- Meet, coordinate, and electronically submit visa applications to the U.S. Consulate
- Visa application photos taken in office at no charge
- Worldwide assistance with the visa appointment process
- FEWA Worker-Member Newsletter in Spanish and English
- Eligibility to apply for the FEWA Scholarship for workers and their children
- Eligibility to apply for the Worker Relief Fund
- Bilingual staff
- Access to association staff legal counsel
- Voice in Washington, D.C. for legislative relief to reassure return for next season
FEWA FOUNDATION
The FEWA Foundation is a separate 501(c) 3 corporation for purely charitable causes through programs. The FEWA Foundation operates entirely on donations and grants. The FEWA Foundation provides immigration services for low income and foreign born temporary seasonal workers in times of need.
- Worker Relief Fund – assists workers in dire situations which are typically no fault of their own
- Scholarship Fund – assists youth with continuing education
- Native American Jump Start (NAJS) – links the community of FEWA employer-members with the community of Native American high school graduates from Native Reservation Communities where unemployment is as high as 85%
- Disaster Job Bank – Assists workers to find employment after experiencing job loss due to a natural disaster