H-2A Temporary Agricultural Worker
🇺🇸 United States visas · Work
What it is
For foreign nationals coming to the United States to perform temporary or seasonal agricultural labor for an employer who cannot find sufficient domestic workers.
Key facts
- Category
- Work
- Duration
- Up to 1 year per certification, extendable in increments up to 3 years total
- Processing time
- 3 months
- Maximum validity
- 1 year
- Extendable
- Yes
- Dependants
- Yes
- How to apply
- Embassy
Standard figures for this route. Some applicants pay a reduced fee or none at all, so confirm your own case on the official page.
Fees
- Application fee
- USD 205
Key requirements
- Job offer for temporary or seasonal agricultural work
- Employer must obtain a Department of Labor temporary labor certification
- Applicant must be a citizen or national of a designated eligible country
- Employer must demonstrate insufficient available U.S. workers
- Position must be temporary or seasonal in nature
Working on this visa
Employment is permitted only as authorized by the nonimmigrant classification accorded (8 CFR 214.1(e)).
Facts checked against the official source. Last updated 3 August 2026.