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 Received1 FYTD Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 % QTR Change FY15 7,762 1,755 3,861 2,146 -- 17.7% Applications Processed Determination FYTD Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total Determinations 7,392 1,147 3,653 2,592 - Certified 7,100 1,065 3,557 2,478 - Denied - Withdrawn Positions Requested Positions Certified Processed Timely2 151 141 43 39 54 42 54 60 138,634 24,564 52,288 61,782 133,739 23,780 50,959 59,000 94.4% 99.3% 90.5% 96.2% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Top States 5% 4% 9% 7% 11% 12% 12% 31% 4% 3% 2% North Carolina Florida Georgia Washington California Kentucky Louisiana Arizona South Carolina New York Remaining States Top 10 States Top 10 Employers 5% 5% 5% 6% 7% 9% Top Crops 4% 4% 4% 4% Berries Hay & Straw Tobacco General Farmworker Melons Lettuce Top 10 Crops/ Occupations Nursery & Greenhouse… 47% Corn Sweet Potatoes Apples Remaining Crops Review of Positions Certified FYTD (% of total certified FY 2016) North Carolina Florida Georgia Washington California Kentucky Louisiana Arizona South Carolina New York North Carolina Growers Association (NCGA) Washington Farm Labor Assn. (WAFLA) 16,334 12.2% 16,059 12.0% 14,912 11.2% 11,990 9.0% 9,327 7.0% 6,097 4.6% 5,791 4.3% 4,737 3.5% 3,702 2.8% 3,017 2.3% 10,619 7.9% 8,497 6.4% Fresh Harvest, Inc. 3,507 2.6% Zirkle Fruit Company 2,596 1.9% Elkhorn Packing Company 2,174 1.6% Rodrigo Gutierrez-Tapia 2,198 1.6% Virginia Agricultural Growers Assn. (VAGA) 1,642 1.2% R and R Harvesting, Inc. 1,585 1.2% Foothills Packing, Inc. 1,340 1.0% Triple F Harvesting, LLC 997 0.7% Berries3 Hay and Straw4 Tobacco5 12,605 9.4% 9,249 6.9% 8,372 6.3% General Farmworker 7,198 5.4% Melons6 Lettuce7 Nursery and Greenhouse Workers Corn8 Apples9 Sweet Potatoes 7,103 5.3% 6,264 4.7% 5,626 4.2% 5,165 3.9% 4,954 3.7% 4,762 3.6% 1 Please note that applications received will not match posted disclosure data as this data set only includes adjudicated applications. 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, recruitment report) necessary for the OFLC Certifying Officer to issue a final determination 30 days before the start date of need. Data as of June 30, 2016 All figures are rounded and not audited 3Berries Category includes listed Primary Crops of Berries, Blackberries, Blueberries, Raspberries, and Strawberries 4Hay and Straw Category includes of listed Primary Crops of Alfalfa and Hay and Straw 5Tobacco Category includes of listed Primary Crops of Air-Cured, Burley, Cutting, Flue-Cured, Setting, Stripping and Tobacco 6Melon Category includes of listed Primary Crops of Cantaloupes, Melons, and Watermelons 7Lettuce Category includes of listed Primary Crops of Iceberg, Lettuce and Romaine 8Corn Category includes of listed Primary Crops of Corn and Sweet Corn 9Apples Category includes of listed Primary Crops of Apple Drops, Apples, Dwarf Apples, and Granny Apples