Employers of Agricultural Guestworkers to Get Visa Flexibility

Employers of seasonal agricultural guestworkers will get some flexibility in the Department of Homeland Security program so they can hire workers during the coronavirus pandemic.

The agency announced Wednesday that it will release a temporary final rule “to change certain H-2A requirements to help U.S. agricultural employers avoid disruptions in lawful agricultural-related employment, protect the nation’s food supply chain, and lessen impacts from the coronavirus (COVID-19) public health emergency.”

Under the temporary final rule, which was sent to the White House’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs for review April 6, employers of H-2A workers can petition to employ ...