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 2014 YTD Selected Statistics by Worker Positions Certified Applications Received YTD Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 1,316 1,316 Florida Arizona Louisiana California Georgia South Carolina Mississippi Texas Alabama Utah Tanimura & Antle Fresh Foods, Inc. Foothill Packing, Inc. Overlook Harvesting Company, LLC. G&D Farms, Inc. Southern Gardens Groves Corp Elkhorn Packing Co. LLC Temp Labor, LLC H2A Complete II, Inc. Western Range Association P&L Harvesting, LLC 7,648 2,310 1,555 1,319 1,194 693 422 338 292 284 718 677 622 512 436 416 400 370 364 325 Applications Processed Determination YTD Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Top 10 States Total Determinations 878 878 - Certified 823 823 - Denied - Withdrawn Positions Requested 1 Positions Certified Processed Timely2 20 35 20 35 19,180 19,180 18,386 18,386 N/A N/A Top States 1% 13% 42% 8% 13% 2% 2% 2% 4% 6% 7% Top 10 Employers Florida Arizona Louisiana California Georgia South Carolina Mississippi Texas Alabama Utah Remaining States 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. Data will be available starting FY 2014:Q2.

All figures are rounded and not audited