H-2A Temporary Agricultural Guest Worker Program

About Government Resources

The following materials represent a collection of federal and Pennsylvania government resources relating to the H-2A program. While the Center for Agricultural and Shale Law makes every effort to update and provide current resources, be aware that government resources are subject to change.  As a result, the Center offers no warranty or other guarantee regarding the timeliness or accuracy of the information presented.

Federal Resources

• U.S. Department of Labor
  • Wage and Hour Division: H-2A: Temporary Agricultural Employment of Foreign Workers
  • Wage and Hour Division: H-2A Compliance Review
  • Work Authorization for Non-U.S. Citizens: Temporary Agricultural Workers (H-2A Visas)
  • Cultivating Compliance: An Agricultural Guide to Federal Labor Law
  • Fact Sheet #26: Section H-2A of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA)
  • Office of Foreign Labor Certification: H-2A Temporary Agricultural Program
  • Office of Foreign Labor Certification: H-2A Temporary Agricultural Program Details
  • Office of Foreign Labor Certification: H-2A External User Guide
  • Office of Foreign Labor Certification: Employer Guide to Participation in the H-2A Temporary Agricultural Program

• U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services
  • H-2A Temporary Agricultural Workers
  • Optional Checklist for Petitioners Requesting H-2A Nonimmigrant Agricultural Workers
  • H-2A Petitioners Questions & Answers

Pennsylvania Resources        

• Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry
• Pennsylvania Foreign Labor Certification Information

For more information, please contact the Guide Author, Sean High, Staff Attorney at The Center for Agricultural and Shale Law.  

Phone: (814) 865-5017

Email: mzh177@psu.edu

The Center for Agricultural and Shale Law

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