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USCIS Adds Five Countries To H-2A, H-2B Visa Program Participation

Posted on 01/07/2015 by Mark A. Ivener, A Law Corporation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the Department of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Department of State, have added the Czech Republic, Denmark, Madagascar, Portugal, and Sweden to… Read More

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DOL Announces 2015 H-2A Adverse Effect Wage Rates

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On December 19, 2014, the Department of Labor’s (DOL) Office of Foreign Labor Certification published a notice (PDF) in the Federal Register announcing new Adverse Effect Wage Rates (AEWRs) for… Read More

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USDA Releases 2014 Farm Labor Survey, Used for H-2A Adverse Effect Wage Rates

Posted on 12/26/2014 by Mark A. Ivener, A Law Corporation

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently issued the Farm Labor Survey (FLS) report establishing the average annual wage rates, by region and the United States, for field and livestock… Read More

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USDA Releases 2014 Farm Labor Survey, Used for H-2A Adverse Effect Wage Rates

Posted on 12/14/2014 by Mark A. Ivener, A Law Corporation

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently issued the Farm Labor Survey (FLS) report establishing the average annual wage rates, by region and the United States, for field and livestock… Read More

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Temporary Accommodation for Form I-129 H-2A Petitions Has Expired

Posted on 12/07/2013 by Mark A. Ivener, A Law Corporation

The Department of Labor’s Office of Foreign Labor Certification has announced that it has stopped sending Adobe PDF copies of approved temporary labor certifications (TLCs) to H-2A employers and authorized… Read More

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USDA Postpones Release of 2014 AEWR Wage Data

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On October 17, 2013, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a change in the schedule for the release of certain reports due to the lapse in appropriations resulting… Read More

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USCIS Temporarily Suspends Adjudication of Most H-2B Petitions Following Court Order

Posted on 04/18/2013 by Mark A. Ivener, A Law Corporation

USCIS has temporarily suspended adjudication of certain Form I-129 H-2B petitions for temporary non-agricultural workers while the government considers appropriate action in response to the court order entered March 21,… Read More

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OFLC Issues FAQs on H-2A Temporary Agricultural Foreign Labor Certification Program

Posted on 02/16/2013 by Mark A. Ivener, A Law Corporation

The Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) of the Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration recently released rounds 7 and 8 of its FAQs on the 2010 final rule… Read More

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DHS Adds Grenada to List of 59 Eligible Countries for H-2A, H-2B Programs

Posted on 02/09/2013 by Mark A. Ivener, A Law Corporation

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has added Grenada to the list of countries (PDF) whose nationals are eligible to participate in the H-2A and H-2B programs for the coming… Read More

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DOL Releases FAQ on H-2A, H-2B iCERT Implementation

Posted on 12/22/2012 by Mark A. Ivener, A Law Corporation

The Department of Labor’s Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) released a FAQ (PDF) in December 2012 on H-2A and H-2B iCERT implementation. The iCERT visa portal system is a… Read More

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