H-2 Visas

H-2A Temporary Agricultural Worker Visas allow a U.S. employer or agent to sponsor you to temporarily work in the U.S. in an agricultural job. Employers can sponsor foreign nationals from certain eligible countries. The U.S. publishes a list of H-2A Eligible Countries. To qualify for an H-2A visa, your employer must:

• Offer you a job that is temporary or seasonal;
• Establish there are not enough U.S. workers who are able, willing, qualified, and available to do this work; and
• Demonstrate that employing you and other H-2A workers will not adversely affect wages and working conditions of U.S. workers similarly employed.

H-2B Temporary Non-Agricultural Worker Visas allow a U.S. employer to sponsor you to temporarily work in the U.S. in a non-agricultural job. An H-2B visa can be used to sponsor foreign nationals for a variety of positions with varying levels of education, experience, and skills. Employers can only petition for foreign nationals from certain eligible countries. The U.S. publishes a list of H-2B Eligible Countries. To qualify for an H-2B visa, your employer must:

• Offer a job that is temporary, which can be a one-time occurrence, seasonal need, peak-load need, or intermittent need;
• Establish there are not enough U.S. workers who are able, willing, qualified, and available to do this temporary work; and
• Demonstrate that employing you and other H-2B workers will not adversely affect wages and working conditions of U.S. workers similarly employed.

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