SEA Announces Tremendous Support for H-2B Seasonal Employment Protection Act
Contact: Gray Delany Executive Director, Seasonal Employment Alliance gdelany@sealabor.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 28, 2023 Washington D.C. – The Seasonal Employment Alliance (SEA) is pleased to announce the tremendous support…
History of Seasonal Employment Protection Act
Given the pending introduction of the Seasonal Employment Protection Act being led by Senators Graham (R-SC) and Padilla (D-CA), we thought it would be helpful to provide context on how…
2024 SEA Annual Meeting
The 2024 SEA Annual Meeting will be in Longboat Key, FL January 15th-17th, 2024. At this meeting we will discuss the state of short-term and permanent cap relief, DOL processing,…
SEA Fall Strategy Session and Retreat
The SEA Fall Strategy Session and Retreat, hosted by SEA Chairman Roger Warren and Kiawah Island Golf Resort, will bring together SEA Leadership and the leading H-2B strategists. This meeting…
SEA Campaign to Address DOL Processing Delays
Due to the unprecedented labor shortage faced by employers in seasonal occupations, demand for the temporary, non-immigrant H-2B guestworker program has increased significantly over the last two years. As a…
SEA Summer Strategy Session and Retreat
The SEA Summer Strategy Session and Retreat, hosted by Labor Consultants International, will bring together SEA Leadership and the leading H-2B strategists. At this meeting we will reflect on lessons…
SEA/NALP Fly-In
On June 13th and 14th, SEA, in partnership with the National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP), will host a fly-in in Washington, D.C. The purpose of the fly-in is to…
H-2B cap met. What are your options?
FY23 H-2B SECOND HALF CAP MET: On March 2nd, The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that the FY23 statutory second half H-2B visa cap has been met. February 27th was…
Northern Central America Initiative Trip Report
On October 12th, DHS announced its intent to release an additional 20,000 H-2B visas specifically to the Northern Central American countries of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras, as well as…
SEA 2023 Annual Meeting and Auction Recap
The 2023 SEA Annual Meeting was a tremendous success. Along with record attendance, the feedback on the program was universally positive. We were honored to have H-2B program champion Congressman…
SEA Northern Triangle Initiative Showcase
At the end of this month, SEA will be hosting an educational and informational event in Guatemala and El Salvador to showcase the Northern Triangle Initiative to our membership. We…
Northern Triangle Summit Trip Report
Over the last two years, SEA has worked diligently with USAID, the State Department, and the Northern Triangle Governments to establish an H-2B program infrastructure in the Northern Triangle countries.…
SEA Northern Triangle H-2B Summit
WHAT: SEA NORTHERN TRIANGLE SUMMIT WHERE: SHERATON PRESIDENTE, SAN SALVADOR, EL SALVADOR AND GUATEMALA CITY, GUATEMELA WHEN: DECEMBER 4th – 8th Please join us for SEA’s Northern Triangle H-2B Summit…
SEA statement on DHS visa release
SEA thanks administration for its support of seasonal employers and for its commitment to reducing irregular migration and calls on Congress to pass a permanent reform of the program The…
SEA efforts in Northern Triangle help lead to DHS visa release
DHS has announced its intent to release the maximum number of visas permitted by Congress this fiscal year, 64,716 visas. 44,716 visas will be allocated to returning workers and 20,000 will be…
2023 SEA Annual Meeting and Auction
The 2023 SEA Annual Meeting will be in Sarasota, FL January 16th-18th, 2023. Registration – Includes Welcome Dinner, Annual Meeting and Auction Monday, January 16th 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM…
FAQS ON FALL/WINTER SUPPLEMENTAL VISA RELEASE
We have been in regular communication with DHS regarding the first half visa release and are hopeful of a significant first half release. FAQS: When do you expect DHS to…
EPI Report Presents Misleading Data
EPI report states $1.8 in back wages were assessed in industries employing H-2B workers. But only 1% of the $1.8 billion in back wages were owed to H-2B workers. On…
First Half H-2B Cap/Visa Release Updates
FIRST HALF CAP UPDATE: Employers with an October 1st date of need requested 21,116 positions during last year’s FY22 July 2-4 filing period. The 29,856 positions requested in the same period…
Assessing the FY22 Second Half NT Visa Allocation
On May 18th, 2022, DHS published a temporary final rule releasing an additional 35,000 H-2B visas for employers with a date of need between April 1, 2022 and September 30,…