Every year the USA welcomes thousands of people under the Temporary Worker Visa Program. There are various categories of non-immigrant visas for a person who wishes to work temporarily in the United States. They are based on the US immigration laws, namely the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). This free Application Pack is intended to guide applicants through the visa process.
Under INA, if you want to work in the U.S. temporarily, you need a specific visa based on the purpose of your travel and type of work you will be doing.
The basic requirement before you come to the United States lawfully as a nonimmigrant to work temporarily in the United States is for your prospective employer to file a nonimmigrant petition on your behalf with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service’s (USCIS).
H-2A Seasonal Agricultural Workers. This visa is for those who want to come to the USA temporarily to perform non-qualified agricultural work.
Effective of January 19, 2010, nationals from the following countries are eligible to participate in the H-2A Program: Argentina, Australia, Belize, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Honduras, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Jamaica, Japan, Lithuania, Mexico, Moldova, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, and Uruguay.