At first glance, Vanessa Garcia’s job as a member guide with FEWA might seem like a lot of spreadsheets and systems -- tracking job orders, data entry, filing applications and checking application responses. But anyone who knows Vanessa knows she brings far more than...
The Federation of Employers and Workers of America (FEWA) members have the opportunity to recommend a student for the FEWA Foundation Scholastic Awards. Don’t wait, the deadline to complete the online application is Tuesday, July 15, 2025. Eligibility and requirements...
On May 20th, 2025, FEWA, along with the National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP), hosted the annual H-2B Fly-in with members from all over the country who flew into Washington, DC to meet with their elected officials in both chambers of Congress....
We believe that the H-2B cap for the second half of Fiscal Year 2025 was likely reached sometime during the week of March 3, but the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has not yet made any announcement about the cap or the release of supplemental visas. Under...
Jamie Hargraves ventured into her career at FEWA in 2016. Her initial role as a member guide was just the beginning of a journey characterized by growth and resilience. Before FEWA, Jamie juggled temporary positions such as working outages for South Texas Project...
The current funding for the federal government expires on March 15, 2025. If a bipartisan funding deal is not agreed upon, we will experience a government shutdown. What does that mean for your H-2B application? First Half Members If you are in the first half of the...
On Dec. 18, 2024, the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) published a rule entitled Modernizing H-2 Program Requirements, Oversight, and Worker Protections, 89 FR 103202 (December 18, 2024) (“Final Rule”) with an effective date of January 17, 2025. This rule...
The Federation of Employers and Workers of America (FEWA) has named Arnulfo Hinojosa as its chief operating officer (COO). Hinojosa will continue to oversee the daily operations of FEWA, supporting the organization’s mission to assist employers and workers navigating...
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...