Most employers struggle with sufficient labor supply.  Immigrant labor has become a source for the majority of those employers.  However, since 9/11 and due to heightened national security concerns, immigration now brings more scrutiny.

The H2 programs provide a total foreign and domestic recruitment effort which ensures an adequate workforce through a certification process.  The programs allow US employers in industries with seasonal, peak load or intermittent needs to augment their existing labor force with temporary workers.  Typically, the H-2B program workers fill labor needs in occupational areas such as construction, landscaping, lumber, manufacturing, food service/processing and resort/hospitality services.  The H-2A program applies to employers in agricultural industries.