Last May the Department of Homeland Security issued 22,000 additional H-2B visas to supplement the statutory allocation of 33,000 visas for the second half of the fiscal year. In this release, for the first time, visas were specifically allocated to the Northern Triangle countries of El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras....
SEA applauds Biden administration for additional visa release
On behalf of the 2,500+ small and seasonal businesses the Seasonal Employment Alliance represents, we want to thank the White House, the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Labor for recognizing the crisis level labor shortage faced by America's small and seasonal employers by releasing 35,000 additional H-2B visas towards...
FY22 Second Half DHS Visa Release FAQs
On Thursday, March 31st the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the release of an additional 35,000 H-2B visas to supplement the statutory cap of 33,000 visas. Of the 35,000 visas, 23,500 are allocated to Returning Workers and 11,500 to the citizens of El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti and Honduras. When...
Everything you need to know about requesting Northern Triangle workers
Since we expect there to be a significant allocation made to the Northern Triangle countries in the upcoming visa release, we thought it would be helpful to provide the SEA membership a general overview of the process to bring in NT workers and what to expect. We have worked closely...
SEA Spring Labor Forum
SEA Spring Labor Forum March 22-24, 2022 Hilton Head, SC Hotel: TBD Register: Registration includes access to the Tuesday evening reception and to the labor forum (lunch included) Agenda: Click here to view the detailed agenda. Tuesday, March 22nd SEPAC Welcome Cocktail Reception hosted by Brian and Veronica Birkenstock Time:...
SEA Democratic outreach paying dividends
Since we first received a commitment from Senator Graham (R-SC) to introduce the landscaping to H-2A bill, we have made it our mission to engage and secure targeted Democratic cosponsors for this bill. We started with outreach to the following Senators: Michael Bennet (CO) Tom Carper (DE) Chris Coons (DE)...
SEA Statement on Additional Visa Release
On behalf of the 2,500+ small and seasonal businesses the Seasonal Employment Alliance represents, we want to thank the White House, the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Labor for recognizing the dire straits of seasonal employers by releasing 20,000 additional H-2B visas towards the FY22 first half...
Lessons Learned from the Northern Triangle H-2B Visa Allocation and Next Steps
The Seasonal Employment Alliance represents over 2,500 seasonal employers across the United States who utilize the H-2B temporary non-agricultural work visa program. Over the last two years, we have made the case, to both the Trump and Biden administrations, that expanding the number of H-2B visas made available to the...
September 2021 Fly-In
We enter the Fall with two viable cap relief options, one in the House and one in the Senate. House- Rep. Cuellar's Returning Worker Exception Act: This bill exempts H-2B workers who have held a visa in any one of the previous three years from the cap. Senate- Graham Manchin...
2021 SEA Annual Meeting and Auction
The 2021 SEA Annual Meeting and Auction will be December 6-8 in Washington D.C. The 2020 auction featured golf rounds at some of the top courses in the United States as well stays at some of the country's top resorts. We expect the 2021 auction to be even better! The...