$65 million in grants available for Agricultural Employers experiencing a worker shortage & using the H-2A visa program (up to $2 million per employer)

The United States Department of Agriculture has set aside $65 million through the Farm Labor Stabilization and Protection Pilot Grant Program (FLSP). Through this program, employers in the agriculture industry can obtain from $25,000 to $2,000,000 from the government to use in salaries, housing, plane tickets for H-2As flying to and from the U.S., equipment, …

Additional 35,000 H-2B Visas to Be Released for April to September season 2022

by Jennifer Grady, Esq. In response to worker shortages and the upcoming spring/summer season, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Department of Labor (DOL) announced the imminent release of 35,000 additional H-2B visas for employers seeking to employ additional workers on or after April 1, 2022, through Sept. 30, 2022. The publication of the …