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.
H-2A Applications
We need your application 75 days prior to your date of need.
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Use the link above to access updated Application Documents, please remember that we will need the application and payment AT LEAST 75 days before your start date.
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Application Links
New to the H-2A Program? Learn more using the link below.
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One Big Beautiful Bill
The "One Big Beautiful Bill" was passed by congress and signed into law. Below is a link to the bill and we will include further updates as more information becomes available in our newsletter. As always, if you have any questions do not hesitate to call our office.
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 The Department of Labor rescinded the 2011 requirements for multiple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.
August 28, 2025
The Department of Labor Vacated the 2023 H-2A AEWR Final Rule per the Federal District Court Order. These wages were applied to
agriculture jobs outside of the "Big 6"
Farm Labor Survey- New Information
The USDA announced they will be discontinuing the Farm Labor Survey that has been used to set the AEWR for the H-2A program. We are unsure now of how this will affect the future AEWR set to be released at the end of this year. As soon as we receive more information about the change in AEWR calculation we will keep you updated by our website and by email. We are aware that not knowing the hourly wage complicates your financial planning and we hope the Department moves quickly and fairly.
