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November 2024

November 2024

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...

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Help Needed Today for Supplemental H-2B Visas

Help Needed Today for Supplemental H-2B Visas

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...

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USCIS Reaches H-2B Cap for First Half of 2025

USCIS Reaches H-2B Cap for First Half of 2025

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...

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Meet the FEWA Family: Robin Svec

Meet the FEWA Family: Robin Svec

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....

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View Webinar about What’s in Store for 2025

View Webinar about What’s in Store for 2025

In our quest to keep FEWA members updated and aware of all important deadlines, laws, legislation, and issues surrounding the temporary worker program that you depend upon for labor, we recently offered a webinar about what you can expect in 2025. You may view the...

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H-2B Outlook for 2025

H-2B Outlook for 2025

Join us for a live webinar where experts from the Federation of Employers & Workers of America (FEWA) provide their outlook on what's in store for H-2B in 2025 and steps you can take to help with potential cap relief. The webinar will be on Wednesday, August 28,...

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Power Back On, Office is Open

Power Back On, Office is Open

Thank you for all the well wishes and offers of assistance following a direct hit from Hurricane Beryl (Category 1).  We are back in the office today as the power has been restored. There are several in our county who are still without power including some FEWA staff...

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FEWA Office Closed Due to Hurricane Beryl

FEWA Office Closed Due to Hurricane Beryl

The FEWA office and staff have been impacted by Hurricane Beryl that brought torrential rain and wind to the Bay City area, Houston and much of Southeast Texas on Monday morning, July 8, 2024. Our staff and families are safe and had minimal damage due to the storm,...

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Family of FEWA: Meet Member Guide Brandi Riha-Cowan

Family of FEWA: Meet Member Guide Brandi Riha-Cowan

Enthusiastic about its Mission, Brandi Finds Joy Among FEWA Members and Staff Brandi Riha-Cowan has been an integral staff member of the FEWA team since 2007, serving as the development coordinator and a member guide. She specializes in guiding FEWA members through...

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Take Action Today, June 27, to Save H-2B

Take Action Today, June 27, to Save H-2B

On Tuesday night, June 26, 2024, at the behest of House leadership and the Freedom Caucus, the "may to shall" amendment that was added during committee markup was stripped from the FY 25 Homeland Security Appropriations bill. The bill moves to the House floor Friday,...

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