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H-2A visa

Index H-2A visa

An H-2A visa allows a foreign national entry into the United States for temporary or seasonal agricultural work. [1]

33 relations: Adverse Effect Wage Rate, Agriculture in New York, Bracero program, Chavinda, Circular migration, Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006, Confirmations of Barack Obama's Cabinet, Contemporary slavery in the United States, Farmworker, Federal Insurance Contributions Act tax, Form I-129, Guatemalan immigration to the United States, Guest worker program, H visa, H-2 Worker, H-2B visa, H2, H2A, Hilda Solis, Human trafficking in the United States, I129, Immigration to the United States, Labor trafficking in the United States, Marsha Looper, Matt Doheny, Migrant Housing Act of North Carolina, National Corn Growers Association, North Carolina Growers Association, Sarah Frey, Shelley Davis, Sold Out (book), USCIS immigration forms, Visa policy of the United States.

Adverse Effect Wage Rate

The Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR) is the minimum wage that the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has determined "must be offered and paid to U.S. and alien workers by agricultural employers of nonimmigrant H-2A visa agricultural workers" (Federal Register, February 10, 1999, p. 6690).

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Agriculture in New York

Agriculture is a major component of the New York economy.

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Bracero program

The Bracero Program (from the Spanish term bracero, meaning "manual laborer" or "one who works using his arms") was a series of laws and diplomatic agreements, initiated on August 4, 1942, when the United States signed the Mexican Farm Labor Agreement with Mexico.

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Chavinda

Chavinda, which translates to "place of four winds" in the Purépecha language, is a small town in the Mexican state of Michoacán.

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Circular migration

Circular migration or repeat migration is the temporary and usually repetitive movement of a migrant worker between home and host areas, typically for the purpose of employment.

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Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006

The Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act (CIRA) was a United States Senate bill introduced in the 109th Congress (2005–2006) by Sen.

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Confirmations of Barack Obama's Cabinet

The President of the United States has the authority to nominate members of the cabinet to the United States Senate for confirmation under Article II, Section II, Clause II of the United States Constitution.

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Contemporary slavery in the United States

Slavery is a system which requires workers to work against their will for little to no compensation.

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Farmworker

A farmworker is a hired agricultural worker on a farm that works for the farmers.

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Federal Insurance Contributions Act tax

The Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) is a United States federal payroll (or employment) contribution directed towards both employees and employers to fund Social Security and Medicare—federal programs that provide benefits for retirees, disabled people, and children of deceased workers.

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Form I-129

Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker is a form submitted to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services used by employers or prospective employers to obtain (or amend the details of) a worker on a nonimmigrant visa status.

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Guatemalan immigration to the United States

According to the 2010 US Census, the Guatemalan-born population totaled 1,044,209 people, comprising 2.1% of the overall immigrant population of the US, and making Guatemala the 10th highest sender of immigrants in the US.

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Guest worker program

A guest worker program allows foreign workers to temporarily reside and work in a host country until a next round of workers is readily available to switch.

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H visa

H visa may refer to.

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H-2 Worker

H-2 Worker is a 1990 documentary film about the exploitation of Jamaican guest workers in Florida's sugar cane industry.

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H-2B visa

The H-2B visa nonimmigrant program permits employers to hire foreign workers to come temporarily to the United States and perform temporary nonagricultural services or labor on a one-time, seasonal, peakload or intermittent basis.

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H2

H2, H02, or H-2 may refer to.

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H2A

H2A, H-2A or H-IIA can refer to.

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Hilda Solis

Hilda Lucia Solis (born October 20, 1957) is an American politician and a member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors for the 1st district.

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Human trafficking in the United States

Human trafficking is the modern form of slavery, with illegal smuggling and trading of people, for forced labor or sexual exploitation.

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I129

Abbreviation I129 or I-129 may refer to.

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Immigration to the United States

Immigration to the United States is the international movement of individuals who are not natives or do not possess citizenship in order to settle, reside, study, or work in the country.

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Labor trafficking in the United States

Labor trafficking in the United States is a form of human trafficking where victims are made to perform a task through force, fraud or coercion as it occurs in the United States.

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Marsha Looper

Marsha Looper (born c. 1959) was a Colorado legislator.

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Matt Doheny

Matt Doheny is an American businessman, lawyer, and politician.

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Migrant Housing Act of North Carolina

The Migrant Housing Act (MHA) of North Carolina (S.B. 631; North Carolina General Statutes 95-222:229) was made into law in the U.S. state of North Carolina in 1989.

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National Corn Growers Association

The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) is an association that represents and advocates for the interests of corn growers in the United States.

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North Carolina Growers Association

The North Carolina Growers Association (NCGA) is a -profit growers' cooperative based in the United States state of North Carolina that helps farmers in the state get native born US Citizens work as temporary agricultural laborers.

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Sarah Frey

Sarah Frey is an American farmer and business owner.

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Shelley Davis

Shelley Davis (October 18, 1952 – December 12, 2008) was an American attorney and activist best known for her advocacy of rights and better working conditions for farm workers, particularly child, migrant and seasonal laborers.

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Sold Out (book)

Sold Out: How High-Tech Billionaires & Bipartisan Beltway Crapweasels Are Screwing America's Best & Brightest Workers is a 2015 book authored by Michelle Malkin and John Miano, a displaced high-tech professional, author and attorney who specializes in business immigration law at the policy level.

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USCIS immigration forms

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issues a number of forms for people to submit to them relating to immigrant and non-immigrant visa statuses.

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Visa policy of the United States

The visa policy of the United States deals with the requirements which a foreign national wishing to enter the United States must meet to obtain a visa, which is a permit to travel to, enter, and remain in the United States.

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Redirects here:

H-2A Visa, H2-A visa, H2A Visa, H2A visa.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H-2A_visa

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