About Global Workforce

The H2A visa is a seasonal work visa in the fields of agriculture, horticulture, and apiary.

EMPLOYER RESPONSIBILITIES:

Pay an H-2A worker a special H-2A minimum wage rate of pay based on the geographic location. Employers must pay their H-2A workers the highest of the following:
AEWR
Prevailing hourly wage rate
Prevailing piece rate
Agreed upon collective bargain wage rate
Federal or state minimum wage
Provide H-2A housing coupled with transportation from the house to the jobsite.
Offer a guarantee of hours that work out to be equal to or at least 75% of the work period outlined on the contract.
Furnish three meals per day to the H-2A worker or provide cooking/kitchen facilities where the workers can prepare their own meals.
Pay in advance, provide, or reimburse a worker’s embassy fees and inbound travel expenses once they have completed 50% of the work contract and outbound travel expenses to their country of origin once the contract has been finalized.

FEES and EXPENSES:

WFDS/Global Workforce Fee: Application process fee for employer is $1,250 and $1,250 per worker.
DOL Fee (H-2A Application): $100 plus $10 per worker.
USCIS I-129 Petition Processing Fee: $460-$1,090, plus mandatory Asylum Fee of $300 for businesses with less than 25 full time employees and $600 for businesses with 25 or more full time employees.
UPS Shipping: Mailing to Employer and USCIS.
Workman’s Comp must be provided.

The complete process can take anywhere from 60-120 days to get someone here on an H2A visa.