U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has received enough petitions to reach the cap for the additional 20,716 H-2B visas made available for returning workers for the first half of fiscal year 2025 with start dates on or before March 31, 2025, under the H-2B...
The FEWA webinar H-2B Cap Update was presented by FEWA Vice President Arnulfo on Jan. 10, 2025. The webinar included a brief discussion about the current H-2B cap numbers for the first half of the fiscal year and what to expect for each grouping assigned for the...
Effective December 16, 2024, the new updated Adverse Effect Wage Rates have been published for agricultural work performed by H-2A and workers in corresponding employment applicable to the following SOC titles and code: Farmworkers and Laborers Crop Nursery Greenhouse...
Since joining the association in 2015, Linda Seals has been a valuable part of the FEWA family and currently serves as a purposeful and unwavering member guide. With more than 20 years of experience in business management as a controller for a Ford automotive...
Last week, our Washington, D.C. lobbying partner Laurie Flanagan, DLCRS, provided an update to FEWA members on what the post-election results will mean to H-2A/B programs and our advocacy efforts. If you missed this informative webinar, you may watch it now. Subscribe...
Increase Will Help Address the Need for Seasonal Workers and Reduce Irregular Migration The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in consultation with the Department of Labor (DOL), announced on Nov. 15, that it expects to make an additional 64,716 H-2B temporary...
Belize Nationals Eligible for H-2A/B Participation U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in consultation with the Department of State, has added Belize as a country whose nationals are eligible to...
The H-2B cap for the first half (Oct. 1 filers) of the fiscal year was hit on Sept. 18. The new fiscal year started Oct. 1, and the Biden Administration now can use the discretionary authority authorized by Congress under a temporary spending bill or Continuing...
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it has received enough petitions to reach the congressionally mandated cap on H-2B visas for temporary nonagricultural workers for the first half of fiscal year 2025. Sept. 18 was the final receipt date...
Sharing her Story and Appreciation for FEWA’s H-2 Visa Programs Robin Svec joined FEWA a little over a decade ago as a guide who assists members with the H-2 Visa program. In 2018, her responsibilities grew as she also became the association’s training coordinator....