H-2A ROUNDTABLE/WORKSHOP PROGRAMS 

Several agricultural organizations including Farm Employers Labor Service are sponsoring roundtable/workshop programs to inform agricultural employers about the H-2A temporary non-immigrant worker visa program.  Roundtables are offered at no cost to FELS Newsletter subscribers and FELS’ clients. 

• Santa Maria Spanish: May 7 Radisson Hotel (1 PM—5 PM)
• Santa Maria English: May 8 Radisson Hotel (8 AM—3 PM)
• Oxnard/Ventura: May 9 Courtyard by Marriott (8 AM—3 PM)
• Salinas: June 4 Salinas Sports Complex (8 AM—3 PM)
• Sonoma/Santa Rosa: June 6 Sonoma County Farm Bureau (8 AM—3 PM)

Registration will be required.  

Topics will include:

• Avoid H-2A Compliance Pitfalls & Best PracticesDocumentation to Support H-2A Compliance
• H-2A Certification Process-Issues and Best Practices
• Housing Requirements of Local, State and Federal
• Agencies
• Visa Processing- Issues and Best Practices Foreign
• H-2A Recruitment Fraud Issues and Best Practices
• H-2A Worker Contract to Contract Transfers
• Pre-Existing Medical Conditions vs. Work Related Injuries
• Upcoming H-2A Regulation Changes — What’s the Process?

 You can find more information about these programs here.