SEA 2024 Northern Central America Showcase

SEA will be cohosting another educational and informational event in Guatemala and El Salvador February 24-29 to showcase the Northern Central American Initiative to our membership. In February of 2023,…

SEA Annual Meeting Recap

Despite cooler than average temperatures, the 2024 SEA Annual Meeting was a success. The feedback from the meeting was excellent. We provided a detailed analysis of processing times, DHS supplemental…

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…

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…

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…

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…