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 Applications Received1 FY 2016 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 % FY Change FY15 8,801 1,755 3,861 2,145 1,040 16.4% Applications Processed Determination FY 2016 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total Determinations 8,684 1,146 3,649 2,577 1,312 - Certified 8,297 1,064 3,553 2,468 1,212 Top 10 States - Denied - Withdrawn Positions Requested Positions Certified Processed Timely2 188 199 43 39 54 42 49 60 42 58 172,654 24,563 52,216 61,373 34,502 165,741 23,779 50,887 58,753 32,322 95.0% 99.3% 90.5% 96.6% 98.1% Top 10 Employers Top 10 Crops/ Occupations Top States 5% 4% 8% 7% 11% 12% 14% 31% 3% 3% 2% Florida North Carolina Georgia Washington California Louisiana Kentucky New York Arizona South Carolina Remaining States Top Crops 4% 4% 4% 4% 5% 5% 6% 6% 9% 6% 47% Berries Hay and Straw Apples Tobacco General Farmworker Melons Sweet Potatoes Lettuce Nursery & Greenhouse… Corn Remaining Crops 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 September 30, 2016.

All figures are rounded and not audited. Review of Positions Certified FY 2016 (% of total certified FY 2016) Florida North Carolina Georgia Washington California Louisiana Kentucky New York Arizona South Carolina North Carolina Growers Association (NCGA) Washington Farm Labor Assn. (WAFLA) 22,828 13.8% 19,786 11.9% 17,392 10.5% 13,689 8.3% 11,106 6.7% 8,301 5.0% 6,779 4.1% 5,522 3.3% 5,391 3.3% 3,896 2.4% 12,161 7.3% 9,455 5.7% Fresh Harvest, Inc. 3,819 2.3% Rodrigo Gutierrez-Tapia 3,182 1.9% Zirkle Fruit Company 2,596 1.6% Elkhorn Packing Company 2,304 1.4% Peri & Sons Farms, Inc. 2,003 1.2% Virginia Agricultural Growers Assn. (VAGA) 1,642 1.0% R and R Harvesting, Inc. 1,638 1.0% Alewelt Concrete, Inc. 1,343 0.8% Berries3 Hay and Straw4 Apples5 Tobacco6 15,335 9.3% 10,066 6.1% 9,764 5.9% 9,269 5.6% General Farmworker 8,717 5.3% Melons7 Sweet Potatoes Lettuce8 Nursery and Greenhouse Workers Corn9 8,513 5.1% 7,426 4.5% 7,060 4.3% 6,008 3.6% 5,893 3.6% 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 5Apples Category includes of listed Primary Crops of Apple Drops, Apples, Dwarf Apples, and Granny Apples 6Tobacco Category includes of listed Primary Crops of Air-Cured, Burley, Cutting, Flue-Cured, Setting, Stripping and Tobacco 7Melon Category includes of listed Primary Crops of Cantaloupes, Melons, and Watermelons 8Lettuce Category includes of listed Primary Crops of Iceberg, Lettuce and Romaine 9Corn Category includes of listed Primary Crops of Corn and Sweet Corn