US expands guest worker visa to Colombian citizens
US expands guest worker visa to Colombian citizens
Posted by Taran Volckhausen on Dec 8, 2015
The United States announced the expansion of a temporary guest worker visa to include Colombian citizens starting on January 18, 2016.
This visa, known as the H-2 visa, allows American companies to employ foreign workers for a temporary period of time when they can demonstrate a shortage of American labor willing to engage in certain short-term jobs.
The difference between the H-2 visas and other guest worker visas is that it does not require foreign workers to have an advanced education or a specialized occupation.
There are two types of H-2 visa: the H-2A visa that grants businesses the right to solicit foreign workers for seasonal agricultural work, and the H-2B is for nonagricultural intermittent work. The maximum stay under this visa is one year. Sectors of the economy that make the most use of this visa include the agriculture, fishing, tourism, hotels, seasonal holiday work, and construction.
More:
http://colombiareports.com/us-to-open-new-visa-option-for-colombian-citizens/
LBN:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141283732
