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Program at a Glance

Length of Program
The length of the H-2B Visa Program depends on your specific period of need, not to exceed 10 months.

Profile of Participants
Individuals participating in the H-2B Visa Program are at least 18 years of age and must have a minimum level of intermediate English. Many individuals have already completed university courses and are no longer students, providing a more mature and diverse group of workers.

Employer Eligibility
You are eligible to participate in the program if you can prove a seasonal or peak-load need. A seasonal or peak-load need may be demonstrated by historical evidence for the past year(s) showing the number of permanent and/or temporary workers during a particular period of time is higher than in other parts of the year. Examples of employers that utilize the Program may be found throughout various industries, including (but not limited to) hospitality, amusement theme parks and recreation, landscaping, ski resorts, seafood processing, and retail.

Types of Positions
Positions that are typically requested to be filled include, but are not limited to, landscapers/groundskeepers, cashiers, dining room attendants, fast food workers, chefs/cooks, food preparation workers, banquet servers/set-up, bartenders, waiters, hosts, dishwashers, front desk/reservation attendants, housekeepers, laundry attendants, valet parking attendants, concierge, baggage porters, recreation workers, amusement park workers, ride operators, game attendants, waterslide maintenance workers, ski lift operators, ski instructions, seafood processors, and tour guides.

When to Apply
Our host employers should apply six to seven months prior to the desired start date of employment.

Program Regulations and Requirements

  • To qualify for the program, employers are required to show a seasonal or temporary need for H-2B workers not to exceed ten (10) months and not less than four (4) months. Types of temporary needs include: seasonal need recurring annually (tied to a season of the year), peak-load (tied to peaks of your business, not necessarily a season), intermittent (need must be occasional, for short periods of time), or one-time occurrence (tied to a contract for a specific project not to be repeated in the future).
  • Workers must receive full-time hours (per company policy, minimum 30 hours per week) and the prevailing wage, which is set by the Department of Labor and reflects the average wage rate being paid to US workers in the same industry, position and region.
  • As a condition of approval of an H-2B petition, no job placement fee or other compensation may be collected at any time from an H-2B participant by the employer, agency, facilitator, recruiter (in the U.S. or overseas), or employment service, including before or after the filing or approval of the petition, as a condition of an offer or condition of H-2B employment.
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