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H-2B Visa Homepage
About the Program
H2B Program gives an
opportunity to obtain
temporary work visa for
seasonal manual work in the
USA. Offered positions do
not need to correspond with
one's work experience or
field of study. Work permit
is issued for minimum of 4
months up to 10 months with
a possibility to extend it
for the period of 3 years.
Further Employment
Work permit applies to specific
position and employer. Any other
work is illegal. At the end of
the contract there is an
opportunity to get a new
contract with different employer
and thus to extend the validity
of visa. If an applicant decides
to leave his current employer,
he/she must return to the home
country. Otherwise his/her stay
in the U.S. becomes illegal.
Wages
Generally, employees from
foreign countries get same wages
as the US citizens.
In such case the salary for the
H-2B jobs is never less than
minimum wage for the specific
position. Most employers pay
starting from $7.00/hour.
Overtime
Overtime pay is at least 1.5
times the employee's regular
rate of pay. In some states, the
employers pay for overtime not
more than the employee's regular
rate of pay. We will inform
applicant about hourly rate of
each position.
Payments
The salary is paid weekly or
every two weeks.
Accommodation
Some employers provide
accommodation for free, others
provide some contribution.
However, some employers do not
provide accommodation and
employees have to find it on
their own. UWP will provide you
with information on ways how to
find accommodation in the U.S.
The cost of accommodation is
usually $50 - $85 per week,
depending on the location. In
case the employer provides
accommodation, cost for this
accommodation will be deducted
from employee's monthly salary.
Food
All other expenses including
food have to be covered by
employee. Expenses for food are
not very high in the U.S., being
approximately about $150 - $200
per month.
Health Insurance
All our participants will
receive a health insurance
before traveling to the U.S.
Visa
The length of the visa depends
on the length of the contract
with the employer, but applicant
may get visa for maximum of 10
months at first, with a
possibility of extending it up
to 3 years.
Important: visa applies only to
one employer and position. This
means that the employee cannot
have a different job and work
for a different employer other
than the one stated in the visa.
The H-2B Work USA program
includes:
• Recruitment, screening and
placement of employees
• Employment agreements
• Processing the Department of
Labor certification application
• Processing the H-2B Visa
petition to the U.S. Citizenship
and Immigration Services
• Ensuring employees are covered
by Accident and Sickness
insurance and making low-cost
coverage available when needed
• Providing a Participant
Handbook and Inside the USA
guide for each employee
• Ongoing 24-hour support for
employers and employees
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