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Who Gets H-2A Visas?
Who Gets H-2A Visas? [post_date] The United States has a long history of welcoming workers from abroad to support the agricultural sector. The first agricultural guest worker program — later formally called the Bracero program — was initiated in 1917 to recruit workers from Mexico to fill in the U.S. labor shortage during World War I. While…
Webinar H-2A: Process & Compliance
Webinar H-2A: Process & Compliance [post_date] Join us for Webinar Wednesdays, beginning Wednesday, May 12th, 2021. Our first informative webinar will focus on “H-2A: Process & Compliance,” hosted by attorney Kyle Farmer. We will be discussing how U.S. Agricultural employers can utilize the H-2A visa program to source qualified foreign nationals to fill temporary agricultural jobs and reviewing…
What Forms Are Needed for DACA Renewal?
What Forms Are Needed for DACA Renewal? [post_date] What is DACA? The relief afforded under the immigration process known as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, is temporary. DACA provides a renewable two-year deferred action protection from deportation as well as employment authorization, but it must be renewed in order for the recipient to…
Do You Need a Lawyer for Asylum?
Do You Need A Lawyer For Asylum? [post_date] There has been a lot of talk in recent years about refugees requesting asylum in the United States. You may be wondering what that means and how it’s done. According to the American Immigration Council, asylum is a protection granted to foreign nationals already in the United States…
HR5038 and Its Implications for H-2A Visas
HR5038 and Its Implications for H-2A Visas [post_date] Farmers across the United States need a reliable workforce, and the H-2A guest worker visa program could use reform. Enter HR5038, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2019, which was reintroduced as HR1603, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021, by Representative Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) and Dan Newhouse…
Hiring Foreign Professionals in Current Politics
Hiring foreign professionals in current politics [post_date] Options to hire foreign workers and comply with US immigration laws. It’s well known that making diversity an important part of the recruiting process will broaden your talent pool of prospective employees. Diversity, including diversity of gender, religion, and ethnicity, has been shown to improve retention, improve performance…
What is the H-2A Program & how it helps farmers
What is the H-2A Program & how it helps farmers [post_date] Can I get legal labor and still abide by US immigration laws? Immigration processes and proceedings are legally binding matters that hold people’s lives in the balance. Still, the federal government does not require all immigration procedures to be overseen by immigration lawyers, nor…
Types of U.S. Work Visas
Types of U.S. Work Visas [post_date] Permanent and temporary U.S. work visa options. Many foreign nationals want to work in the United States, and many companies in the US are seeking to grow their pool of talent. This is a list of the most frequently obtained work visas in order to help point readers in…
Are You Illegally Hiring Legal Labor?
Are you illegally hiring legal labor? [post_date] I-9 Free webinar. If you are an H-2A employer, learn how to be compliant with government requirements and audits- Verify the identity and employment authorization of your team!If you missed our live webinar you can review it here.If you have any additional questions contact us at intake@farmerlawpc.com or…
The Cost of Retaining Talent
Cost of retaining talent [post_date] Escalating competition for workers and a shrinking talent pool are coming together, giving employees the advantage in the job market and costing employers thousands of dollars per employee in turnover.Employee Benefit News (EBN) reports that it costs employers 33% of a worker’s annual salary to hire a replacement if that worker…
