North Carolina, Charlotte – The United States is one of the countries that hires the most foreign agricultural workers each year, so that they come to work in planting and harvesting crops.
In order to come to this country to work in agricultural fields, greenhouses, and farm-related activities, these workers must apply for an H-2A visa, but in order to do so, they must have an employer to sponsor them.
Companies dedicated to agriculture that hire workers
In the country there are American companies dedicated to agriculture that must hire these agricultural workers, in order to fill the positions they need to cover their production.
A report from the Office of Alien Labor Certification of the United States Department of Labor (DOL) corresponding to fiscal year 2021, detailed which companies are in the “top 10” for hiring the most agricultural workers with H-2A visas and are the following:
1. NCGA, Inc. : has 10,860 certified positions and 3.4% of visas. It's in North Carolina.
2. Fresh Harvest, Inc. : Offers 6,141 certified positions and 1.9% of visas. Located in California.
3) Foothill Packing, Inc. : has 3,818 certified positions and 1.2% of visas. It is located in California.
4) WAFLA : with 3,295 certified positions and 1.0% of visas Organization in Washington that connects employers with workers.
5) Farm – Op Kuzzens H2A, LLC : has 3,046 certified positions and 1.0% of visas. It's in Florida.
6) Rancho Nuevo Harvesting, Inc. : has 3,015 certified positions and 0.9% of visas. Located in California.
7) Zirkle Fruit Company : with 2,904 certified positions and 0.9% of visas. In Washington.
8) Temp.Labor, LLC : offers 2,667 certified positions and 0.8% of visas. Company that connects workers with employers. It is located in Florida.
9) R & R Harvesting, Inc. : with 2,347 certified positions and 0.7% of visas. It's in Florida.
10) Overlook Harvesting Company, LLC : has 2,287 certified positions and 0.7% of visas. It's in Florida.
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For more information in Spanish about the requirements to obtain an H-2A visa from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), you can consult this article
There are organizations that are responsible for offering information online and in Spanish about agricultural jobs, and in turn connect foreign workers with companies that can hire them, such as:
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My partner and I want a job, we need it, we are Guatemalans.
How do we get a job?
Good afternoon, Julio. Thank you for sharing your concerns. The first step is to find a job offer with a temporary visa, an H2A visa for agricultural work, or an H2B visa for non-agricultural work (for example, in service fields such as gardening, hospitality, etc.). There are various resources where you can search for these offers. Personally, I would recommend using official sources, such as the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) website, seasonaljobs.com. Keep in mind that temporary work visas are issued by U.S. consulates and embassies, so it would be advisable to visit the one closest to you to gather the information. Below, I share links to articles that my fellow journalists have written and published on our site, hoping they may be useful for your job search.
What you need to know to travel to North Carolina with a work visa
Companies that sponsor work visas in the United States in 2023
I also suggest you visit our section resources for farm workers where you can find information aimed at workers with agricultural visas, with before, during and after.
I am interested in being hired in the United States to work in the field if anyone can help me. Can you give information, I would appreciate it
Good morning Salvador, we appreciate you sharing your concern with us. The United States has a temporary H2A work visa program for agricultural work, it is required to locate a job offer from an employer in the US, this can be searched on the website http://www.seasonaljobs.com. Work visas are issued at United States Consulates. In our section Guide for Agricultural Workers Here, you can find information about recruiters, procedures, labor rights, salaries and for agricultural workers under the H2A Temporary Visa program.
We hope you find it useful. If you have any questions please let us know.
We wish you success in your job search.