Two Caribbean Nations Included on Newest US Listing for Visa Applications
Two CARICOM international locations are included in six new international locations whose nationals have grow to be eligible to take part in agricultural and non-agricultural packages in the US this 12 months.
The Division of Homeland Safety, in session with the Division of State, mentioned St. Lucia and Haiti can be allowed to take part within the H-2A and H-2B visa packages within the coming 12 months.
It mentioned that aside from the 2 CARICOM international locations, the others are Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cyprus, the Dominican Republic and Mauritius.
The discover itemizing the eligible international locations was to be printed within the Federal Register on Wednesday.
“The Division of Homeland Safety is dedicated to working with our interagency companions to make sure that firms in the US can fill momentary or seasonal jobs for which U.S. employees aren’t accessible,” mentioned Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas.
“Including these six new international locations will allow their nationals to use for momentary work in the US,” he added.
The H-2A program permits US employers or US brokers who meet particular regulatory necessities to convey overseas nationals to the US to fill momentary agricultural jobs, whereas the H-2B program permits employers or brokers who meet particular regulatory necessities to convey overseas nationals to the US to fill momentary non-agricultural jobs.
In whole, nationals from 85 international locations can be eligible to take part within the H-2A program and nationals from 86 international locations can be eligible to take part within the H-2B program within the coming 12 months, the authorities mentioned.
They mentioned that US Citizenship and Immigration Companies, (USCI) could, in its discretion, approve H-2A and H-2B petitions for nationals of nations not on the checklist of accredited international locations on a case-by-case foundation if doing so could be within the curiosity of the US.
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