DOL OFLC, H-2A Temporary Agricultural Visa Program

EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DOL OFFICE OF FOREIGN LABOR CERTIFICATION H-2A Temporary Agricultural Labor Certification Program - Selected Statistics, FY 2015 YTD Selected Statistics by Worker Positions Certified Applications Received YTD Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 6,752 1,570 3,359 1,823 Applications Processed Determination YTD Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Top 10 States Total Determinations 6,559 1,022 3,404 2,133 - Certified 6,269 955 3,299 2,015 - Denied - Withdrawn Positions Requested Positions Certified Processed Timely1 159 131 38 29 57 48 64 54 117,432 22,938 45,313 49,181 112,851 22,020 43,638 47,193 97.2% 98.3% 96.5% 96.2% Top 10 Employers Top States 5% 5% 9% 6% 10% 12% 13% 32% 3% 3% 2% North Carolina Florida Georgia Washington California Kentucky Louisiana Arizona South Carolina Virginia Remaining States Top Crops 4% 4% 4% 4% 3% Tobacco Berries Hay & Straw Oranges Nursery & Greenhouse… Melons Fruits and Vegetables 45% Lettuce Agricultural Equip. Operators Onions Remaining Employers 4% 5% 6% 9% 12% 1 Percent of complete H-2A applications resolved 30 days before the start date of need. A complete H-2A application is defined as one containing all the documentation (e.g., housing inspection report, workers’ compensation, recruitment report) necessary for the OFLC Certifying Officer to issue a final determination 30 days before the start date of need. Data is calculated beginning FY 2014:Q2.

All figures are rounded and not audited North Carolina Florida Georgia Washington California Kentucky Louisiana Arizona South Carolina Virginia North Carolina Growers Association, Inc. (NCGA) 15,138 13,057 11,089 9,907 6,858 5,879 5,862 3,437 3,150 2,740 10,191 Washington Farm Labor Assn. 6,317 Fresh Harvest, Inc. Zirkle Fruit Company Rodrigo Gutierrez-Tapia Virginia Agricultural Growers Assn., Inc. (VAGA) R & R Harvesting, Inc. Peri & Sons Farms, Inc. Foothill Packing, Inc. 2,990 2,889 1,968 1,626 1,528 1,360 1,175 997 4,918 5,658 6,722 13,082 10,643 Top 10 Crops/ Occupations Del Monte Fresh Production, Inc. Tobacco3 Berries4 Hay and Straw5 Oranges6 Nursery and Greenhouse Workers Melons7 Fruits and Vegetables8 Lettuce9 Agricultural Equipment Operators10 Onions11 3Tobacco Category includes Burley, Flue-Cured and Tobacco 4Berries Category includes Berries, Blueberries, Blackberries, Cranberries, Strawberries 5Hay and Straw Category includes Alfalfa, and Hay and Straw 6Oranges Category includes Oranges, Tangerines, and Valencia Oranges 7Melons Category includes Cantaloupes, Watermelons, and Melons 8Fruits and Vegetables Category includes Fruits, Fruits and Vegetables, and Vegetables 9Lettuce Category includes Kale, Lettuce, and Romaine Lettuce 10Agricultural Equipment Operators Category includes Agricultural Equipment Operators, Custom Combine, and Logging 11Onions Category includes Onions, and Vidalia Onions 4,798 4,319 3,929 4,518 3,806