58 more Countries eligible for US H-2A & H-2B Visas!

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Nationals from 58 more Countries eligible for H-2A and H-2B Participation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in consultation with the Department of State, has identified 58 countries whose nationals are eligible to participate in the H-2A and H-2B programs for the coming year.

The H-2A and H-2B programs allow U.S. employers to bring foreign nationals to the United States to fill temporary agricultural jobs and temporary non-agricultural jobs, respectively.  USCIS generally may only approve H-2A and H-2B petitions for nationals of countries the Secretary of Homeland Security has designated as eligible to participate in the programs. USCIS may approve H-2A and H-2B petitions for nationals of countries not on the list if it is determined to be in the interest of the United States.

In addition to the 53 countries currently on the list, the following five countries were designated for the first time this year:  Haiti, Iceland, Montenegro, Spain and Switzerland.

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