H-2A

A federal court vacated DOL’s 2025 AEWR rule effective December 30. Here’s your backpay exposure window, who it covers, and what to do before the date.

What the two DOL audit letters ask for, how the 30-day clock actually works, and the one record almost no H-2A or H-2B employer keeps.

Current AEWRs are unchanged and no back wages are owed today — but DOL has opened a back wage period. Here's what the September 2 notice says.

If you need H-2A or H-2B workers this fall or winter, the recommended filing runway is closing. Here is what to know before it's too late to act.

EB-3 has been helping U.S. employers fill permanent roles since 1990. Here is where the program came from and how it works today.

H-2A and H-2B are often confused, but they serve very different employers. Here is a clear breakdown of how the two programs actually differ.

DOL now requires an English proficiency standard in every job order involving commercial vehicle operation. Here is what H-2A and H-2B employers need to know.

New federal guidance opens the H-2A program to dairy operations for the first time. Here is what dairy farmers need to know and what comes next.

A federal judge denied the UFW's request to block DOL's 2025 AEWR Interim Final Rule. Here's what the ruling means for H-2A employers and what comes next.

If you run a farm, ranch, orchard, or any agricultural operation that depends on seasonal labor, you already know how hard it is to find reliable workers every year.

H-2A employers are required to provide free housing to workers. Here's a full breakdown of what that means, what DOL expects, and how to stay compliant this season.

As the U.S. government shutdown continues into November 2025, the Department of Labor has resumed processing H-2A and H-2B applications under limited contingency operations.