H-2B
Services
The H-2B Visa program allows employers to hire foreign workers to come to the United States and perform temporary Non-Agricultural services or labor on a one-time, seasonal, peakload or intermittent basis.
Fuerza can help.
After the initial consultation we determine the best course of action for your business and guide you through the process.
Initial
CONSULTATION
Together, we will determine what the best course of action is for your business and help guide you through the following steps. Ensure housing is licensed and program requirements are met.
FILING
Complete job order and petitions. Submit required documents to various government agencies to prove there is a need for foreign workers and that domestic U.S. workers will not be adversely affected.
GET APPROVAL
Complete, gather and submit all petitions and documentation to the United States Citizenship & Immigration. Monitor process. After receiving approval, coordinate consular visa process.
Consular Visa Process
Coordinate with approved worker facilitator to assist with consulate process and logistics such as transportation, lodging, paperwork, fingerprints, interviewing workers
and transporting workers housing.
Workers Arrive
We work with you to receive workers and help with the onboarding process to educate workers and set expectations.
About H-2B
The H-2B program allows employers to hire foreign workers for seasonal work.
Employers must complete a complex, multi-stage application process that includes recruitment efforts of U.S. workers.
fureza will help you understand the essential program
requirements, use our knowledge and experience to interact with regulatory and enforcement agencies to help you obtain the workforce you need to sustain and grow your business.
We believe in educating seasonal businesses to obtain a seasonal workforce.
H-2B Services
The H-2B program requires working with multiple governmental agencies. Do to the political and bureaucratic nature the program, ever year brings new challenges and potential difficulties for employers. Fuerza helps you navigate the processby:
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Creating tailored application material to your specific seasonal or intermittent labor needs.
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Interfacing with local, state and federal agencies to ensure approval of your application.
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Educating you on essential compliance obligations.
Requirements
The H-2B program is governed by complex laws and regulations. Fuerza provides compliance guidance and advice on
H-2B program requirements, including:
H-2B Visa Cap
Federal law currently limits H-2B visas to 66,000 per year (33,000 for each half fiscal year, beginning October 1 and April 1).
Recruiting
Employers must conduct local U.S. worker
recruitment by contacting former employees, advertising the job opportunity internally at your place of business, inquiries from
seasonaljobs.dol.gov and accepting State Workforce Agency (SWA) referrals.
Transportation
Employers must pay or reimburse H-2B
workers’ transportation costs to the employment location and back to their homes. Our foreign worker facilitators help arrange the most cost-effective transportation.
Wages
Employers must pay H-2B workers the government established prevailing wage. fuerza obtains a prevailing wage determination (PWD) on your behalf.
