H-2A Visa Program

The Secretary of State, in consultation with the Department of Homeland Security, has authorized consular officers through the end of 2022 to waive the in-person interview requirement for certain temporary employment nonimmigrant visa applicants who have a petition approved by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. This new authorization applies to temporary workers applying for H-1, H-3, H-4, L, O, P,
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in consultation with the Department of State (DOS), have announced the list of countries whose nationals are eligible to participate in the H-2A and H-2B visa programs in 2021. The notice listing the eligible countries will be published in the Federal Register on Jan. 13, 2021.
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Due to long processing times, since 2014 companies have been forced to pay $2.4 billion in “premium processing” fees to ensure their business immigration cases are decided within a reasonable time. Critics say U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has no incentive to process cases faster because the more time it takes, the greater the revenue the agency receives in additional premium processing fees.

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O presidente Donald Trump vai deportar um grande número de trabalhadores rurais que são imigrantes ilegais?

Imigrantes que trabalham ilegalmente nos Estados Unidos representam cerca de 46% dos mais de 800 mil trabalhadores rurais do país, de acordo com dados do Departamento do Trabalho e do Departamento de Agricultura dos EUA.
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Will President Trump deport high numbers of migrant farm workers?

Immigrants working illegally within the United States account for roughly 46 percent of the 800,000 plus farmworkers across the nation, according to data from the U.S. Departments of Labor and Agriculture.  President Trump has taken a hard line on immigration, threatening mass deportations of illegal immigrants.  His position on immigration has left many illegal migrant workers fearing for their safety and security within America.
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