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 2018 YTD Applications Received1 FYTD Q1 Q2 7,483 2,756 4,727 Q3 -- Q4 -- % Change FY 2017 15.4% Selected Statistics by Worker Positions Certified Review of Positions Certified FY 2018 YTD (% of total certified FY 2018 YTD) Applications Processed Determination FYTD Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total Determinations 6,674 1,731 4,943 - Certified 6,482 1,626 4,856 - Denied - Withdrawn Positions Requested Positions Certified Processed Timely2 74 118 39 66 35 52 115,142 33,609 81,533 112,214 31,866 80,348 92.1% 96.7% 90.2% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Top 10 States Top States 9.0% 7.1% 4.9% 9.6% Florida Georgia Washington California North Carolina Arizona Louisiana Top 10 Employers 4.5% 3.0% 2.5% 14.3% 15.6% 27.4% 2.2% South Carolina Top Crops 3.7% 3.5% 3.1% 45.0% 3.9% 4.0% 5.2% 5.5% 6.4% 8.7% 11.1% Idaho Texas Remaining States Berries General Farm Workers Lettuce Nursery & Green. Wrkrs Tobacco Agricultural Equip Operat. Fruits and Vegetables Onions Apples Cherries Remaining Crops Top 10 Crops/ Occupations 1“Applications Received” is derived from data not publicly disclosed. 2 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. Florida Georgia Washington California North Carolina Arizona Louisiana South Carolina Idaho Texas North Carolina Growers Association (NCGA) Washington Farm Labor Association (WAFLA) 17,493 15.6% 16,004 14.3% 10,751 9.6% 10,092 9.0% 7,952 7.1% 5,496 4.9% 5,014 4.5% 3,410 3.0% 2,811 2.5% 2,461 2.2% 4,441 4.0% 2,651 2.4% Fresh Harvest, Inc. 2,453 2.2% Elkhorn Packing Co., LLC 2,053 1.8% Zirkle Fruit Company 1,863 1.7% Foothill Packing, Inc. 1,624 1.4% Farm Op, Inc. 957 0.9% Virginia Agricultural Growers Assoc. (VAGA) A. Oseguera Company, Inc. 925 0.8% 891 0.8% Hamilton Growers, Inc. 833 0.7% Berries3 12,418 11.1% General Farm Workers 9,802 8.7% Lettuce4 Nursery and Greenhouse Workers Tobacco5 Agricultural Equipment Operators6 Fruits and Vegetables Onions7 Apples8 Cherries9 7,131 6.4% 6,119 5.5% 5,859 5.2% 4,530 4.0% 4,368 3.9% 4,098 3.7% 3,951 3.5% 3,426 3.1% Data as of March 31, 2018. All figures are rounded and not audited.

3Berries Category includes listed Primary Crops of Berries, Blackberries, Blueberries Cranberries, Raspberries and Strawberries. 4Lettuce Category includes listed Primary Crops of Iceberg, Lettuce and Romaine. 5Tobacco Category includes Primary Crops of Burley as well as Cutting, Flue-Cured, Setting, and Stripping Tobacco. 6Agricultural Equipment Operators Category includes Primary Crops of Agricultural Equipment Operators, Custom Combine and Logging.

7Onions Category includes listed Primary Crops of Onions, Sweet Onions, and Vidalia Onions. 8Apples Category includes Primary Crop of Apple Drops. 9Cherries Category includes listed Primary Crops of Cherries, Sweet Cherries and Yellow Cherries.