"We are H2A employers in the state of Iowa that raise watermelon and cantaloupe and provide corn detasseling services for various local seed corn companies. We have contracted with International Labor Management (ILMC) to obtain our workforce for the past seven years. Bringing workers into the U.S. through the H2A program is next to impossible. We could never get through the process without ILMC's expertise. Their staff is exceptionally professional and knowledgeable about all H2A and H2B regulations." —Tom and Teri Bell

 

H2A Program

Who May Apply
When To Apply
What to Submit
Conditions
Forms

The H2A program is a federal program that permits employers to apply for nonimmigrant alien workers (guest workers) to perform any type of farm work of a seasonal or temporary nature for a maximum of ten months. The H2A program is authorized by the Immigrant Reform and Control Act (IRCA) of 1986.

The purpose of the H2A program is to ensure employers a legal and adequate labor force while also protecting the jobs and wages of U.S. workers. International Labor Management Corporation's (ILMC) clients enjoy the benefit of ready, willing, and able workers when they need them.

From start to finish, ILMC will:

  • facilitate a reliable workforce through the H2A program;
  • provide technical assistance to all clients in the areas of H2A regulations, Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MSPA), OSHA Migrant Housing and Field Sanitation Regulations, and the Fair Labor Standards Act;
  • act as a liaison between clients and government agencies;
  • provide representation for agricultural labor interest in regulatory affairs; and
  • initiate legislation in support of agricultural labor.