US H2-A and H2-B Visas

Benefits

An H-2A or H-2B visa is considered as a non-immigrant US visa and is not projected as a path to permanent residency status of US. However, it allows employers who are in short supply of non skilled workers to secure non-immigrant overseas workers to the US to execute agricultural services or work which is temporary in nature.

Duration

H-2A and H-2B visas for USA immigration are basically granted for a period of the anticipated season or employer’s needs and are usually given for one year or less than that, only under extraordinary circumstances.

Eligibility Criteria

The US H2-A visa group is aimed at employees who will be relocation to the US to undertake temporary services in which the employer should sufficient documentation that there are no US employees available to perform such services and that the work will not negatively affect the wages and employment conditions of employed US workers.

The US H-2B visa is aimed at employees who will be relocating to the US to undertake temporary services for an employer in US on a one time basis, a peak-load need, a seasonal need or an intermittent need.

Dependents

Children under 21 years and Spouses are permitted to apply for this in the United States by being issued an H-4 visa. H-4 America visas will not allow the holders to employ in America, and as a result, a dependent or a spouse will not be allowed to seek employment without applying in self capacity for a work visa in US.