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As discussed in our previous newsletter “Best Practices: Part 1, Screening H-2A Applicants in the U.S.”, H-2A workers currently working in the U.S. may be seeking better options and start applying for a job directly to H-2A employers with higher AEWR.
As an H-2A employer, you may wonder if it’s possible to petition for them to work for you.
Best Practices
Remember that first, you must ensure that you do not have rejected any qualified U.S. applicants who are able, willing, and available to perform the job listed in the H-2A job order.
If you are willing to hire an H-2A worker who is currently working for another employer, the following criteria apply:
If a transfer is not possible and the worker decides to abandon their job, they would have to return to their country of origin in the next 10 days. The worker will be able to be petitioned as a regular H-2A worker again.
The worker must remain outside of the U.S. for at least 3 months if they have been previously continuously hired under H-2A for a period of 3 years.
For questions about H-2A program compliance or Western Growers H-2A Services, please contact Jason Resnick (jresnick@wga.com).
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