Solutions to the H-2B cap relief crisis
Catch the latest Texas Nursery and Landscape Association Green Report Podcast where Lori Whitten, Action Visa and Gray Delaney, Seasonal Employment Alliance, discuss issues and solutions to the H-2B cap relief crisis. https://greenreport.podbean.com/e/tnla-green-report-season-2-episode-3-reform-initiatives-in-the-h2-programs/ Also available on Amazon Music and Apple Pod at – search TNLA Green Report Season 2 Episode 4: Reform Initiatives in the […]
THE DIGNITY ACT
TOPLINE SUMMARY: The Dignity Act provides a reasonable, compassionate, and complete solution to America’s immigration crisis. It ends illegal immigration to the United States once and for all, reestablishes law and order, provides a practical solution for the undocumented, revitalizes the American workforce, and restores America’s economy. Dignity does 3 primary things:• Ends illegal immigration […]
A Truly Bi-Partisan Bill H.R. 3897 – H-2B Returning Worker Exception Act of 2021
Today, we are grateful to see another 9 Co-sponsors added to the bi-patrician bill H.R.3897. Bill Summary: Once passed, this bill will allow workers who have been in the U.S. on an H-2B visa in one of the preceding three fiscal years to be exempt from counting against the 66,000 annual numerical limit of H-2B. […]
1st Half 2022 H2-B Lottery Is In The Books
U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security Office of Foreign Labor Certification has completed their randomization process for H-2B applications submitted from Jan. 1 thru Jan. 3 2022 for requested start dates of April 1, 2022. USDOL received 7,825 H-2B applications for a total of 136,555 workers. The complete “Bucket List” will be published on USDOL’s website […]
Supplemental H2B Visa Release
USCIS MAKES OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT OF Supplemental H2B Visa Release for 1st half fiscal year 2022 https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/news-releases/for-first-time-dhs-to-supplement-h-2b-cap-with-additional-visas-in-first-half-of-fiscal-year
Supplemental visas
No official notice has been released by USCIS – but it appears Reuters has received word the supplemental visas are forthcoming. According to their article expect a release of 20,000 – with 6,500 set aside for Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and Haiti. Please follow link for complete article: https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/biden-raise-number-guest-worker-visas-with-more-haiti-central-america-2021-12-20/
The White House and OSHA Joint Worker Protection Initiative to Address Extreme Heat
The Biden administration, in a joint statement with The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced on 9/21/2021 they will begin developing a federal rule to protect workers from heat related illness. As a part of this – OSHA will begin prioritizing onsite inspections in industries whose workers perform their jobs outdoors in […]
Long Island Hotel Management Companies To Pay $210,000 In Wages, Penalties After US Department of Labor Finds H-2B Guest Worker Program Violations
H2 Employers have obligations that must be met. Failure to follow the rules can be more costly to the employers than just simply following the rules in the first place. Have questions about the H2A or H2B Temporary Labor Programs? Email us at info@actionvisa.com 2 COMPANIES TO PAY $210,000 IN WAGES, PENALTIES AFTER US DEPARTMENT OF […]
News Updates
It is illegal to hire anyone not authorized to work in the U.S. Laws work well when everyone obeys them, but we all know we don’t live in a perfect world. In the following, you will see what happens when people decide the law is something that applies to everyone else; just not them – […]
News Reports
It is illegal to hire anyone not authorized to work in the U.S. Laws work well when everyone obeys them, but we all know we don’t live in a perfect world. In the following, you will see what happens when people decide the law is something that applies to everyone else; just not them – […]