The primary function of Agriculture Workforce Management Association, Inc. (AWMA) is to provide guidance to its stockholder employers who wish to apply for temporary alien agricultural labor certification for the purpose of employing H-2A workers on a temporary or seasonal basis.
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When do I need to submit an application?
Application documents are listed under "Application Links" on the Home page.
Staggered Start Dates
Good News! The Department of Labor rescinded the 2011 requirements for multiple
H2A applications for each seasonal need in a crop year. In part the Department announced "..In rescinding the July 2011 FAQ, OFLC recognizes that employers, particularly those in the specialty crop sector, may have challenges accurately predicting their labor needs because the timing of their diversified agricultural work is highly sensitive to unpredictable weather conditions, and the H-2A regulations require employers to start the labor certification process at least two months in advance of the season. As a result of these circumstances, some employers need additional flexibility in the H-2A process to employ workers onto their farming operations starting at different times within the season." The notice is below.
Department of Labor Updates Travel Subsistence Reimbursement
and Allowable Meal Charges
Effective April 7, 2026
Travel Subsistence - $16.78/day
(May need to update inbound & inbound reimbursement)
Allowable Meal Charge - $68.00
August 3rd, 2026
The Department of Labor announced the minimum H2A wage rates for US and H2A workers.
Effective Date: August 3, 2026
Applies to all states except the following:
Effective Date: August 17, 2026
The following states will have an effective date of August 17, 2026. Wage rates in these states will not change until August 17:
Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia.
The wages are the minimum starting wage you can pay the US and H2A workers.
If you are currently paying your workers more than the minimum you do not need to increase their wage rate.
Below are the AEWRs for every state for 2026-2027. Click the link below for DOLs Official AEWR update.
DOL has already reduced the H2A wage for the Adverse Compensation Adjustment (housing). The published wage rate for H2A is the MINIMUM you pay US and H2A workers.
