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H-2A worker program

A federal program that allows U.S. agricultural employers to bring foreign nationals to the U.S. to fill temporary or seasonal agricultural jobs if there aren't enough American workers available.

Petition

A formal application filed by an employer with the government to request authorization to hire a foreign worker.

State Workforce Agency

A state government office responsible for helping people find jobs and helping employers find workers, often involved in the H-2A application process.

Portable H-2A worker

A worker participating in a new pilot program who has special status allowing them to move between different approved agricultural employers within the same state without needing a new visa application for each job.

Registered agricultural employer

An agricultural employer who has been approved and designated by the government to hire 'portable H-2A workers' under the pilot program.

Agricultural labor or services

Work typically done on a farm or ranch, such as planting, cultivating, harvesting, and preparing agricultural products.