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 2016 YTD Applications Received YTD Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 % Qtr. Change FY15 5,616 1,755 3,861 -- -- 14.9% Applications Processed Determination YTD Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total Determinations 4,811 1,148 3,663 - Certified 4,627 1,066 3,561 - Denied - Withdrawn Positions Requested1 Positions Certified Processed Timely2 103 81 43 39 60 42 77,086 24,582 52,504 74,846 23,798 51,048 93.1% 99.3% 90.3% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Top 10 States Review of Positions Certified FYTD (% of total certified FY 2016) Florida North Carolina Georgia California Louisiana Washington Arizona South Carolina Idaho Arkansas North Carolina Growers Association (NCGA) Washington Farm Labor Assn. (WAFLA) 14,351 19.2% 7,347 9.8% 6,170 8.2% 5,421 7.2% 4,184 5.6% 4,178 5.6% 4,084 5.5% 2,728 3.6% 2,096 2.8% 1,915 2.6% 5,138 6.9% 2,825 3.8% Top States 6% 6% 5% 7% 4% 3% 2% 30% 8% 10% 19% Florida North Carolina Georgia California Louisiana Washington Arizona South Carolina Idaho Arkansas Remaining States Top Crops 5% 4% 4% 3% 3% 6% 7% 7% 7% 8% 46% Tobacco Lettuce Berries Fruits and Vegetables Nursery & Greenhouse… General Farmworkers Agricultural Equip Operator Onions Hay and Straw Livestock Remaining Employers 1 Positions requested 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.

All figures are rounded and not audited Fresh Harvest, Inc. 2,032 2.7% Elkhorn Packing Company 1,536 2.1% Foothills Packing, Inc. 1,255 1.7% Zirkle Fruit Company 914 1.2% Top 10 Employers Virginia Agricultural Growers Assn., Inc. (VAGA) Tanimura & Antle Fresh Foods, Inc. Overlook Harvesting Co. Trejo Bros. Produce, LLC Tobacco3 Lettuce4 Berries5 892 1.2% 837 1.1% 788 695 1.1% 0.9% 5,785 7.7% 5,669 7.6% 5,563 7.4% Fruits & Vegetables 5,044 6.7% Nursery & Greenhouse 4,565 6.1% General Farmworkers Agricultural Equip Operator6 Onions7 Hay and Straw8 Livestock9 3,639 4.9% 2,868 3.8% 2,755 3.7% 2,437 3.3% 2,335 3Tobacco Category includes of listed Primary Crops of Burley, Flue-Cured, and Tobacco 4Lettuce Category includes of listed Primary Crops of Iceberg, Lettuce and Romaine 5Berries Category includes listed Primary Crops of Blueberries, Strawberries 6Agricultural Equipment Operator Category includes of listed Primary Crops of Agricultural Equipment Operator and Custom Combine Harvesters 7Onions Category includes of listed Primary Crops of Onions and Vidalia Onions 8Hay and Straw Category includes of listed Primary Crops of Alfalfa and Hay and Straw 9Livestock Category includes listed Primary Crops of Cattle, Goats, Livestock, Open Range Livestock, Pigs and Sheep 3.1% Top 10 Crops/ Occupations