Temporary Workers and Trainees (H-2 / H-3)

Employers in the United States requiring the temporary services of alien workers under H-2 classification must file a Form I-129, Petition for Nonimmigrant Worker, with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).  The H-2B classification requires a temporary labor certification issued by the Secretary of Labor. 

Training organization applying for a trainee in agriculture, commerce, communication, finance, government, or transportation under H-3 classification must also file a Form I-129, Petition for Nonimmigrant Worker, with the USCIS.  This visa is not available to trainees in medical or academic fields. 

Please note that petition approval does not guarantee visa issuance. 

APPLYING FOR A VISA

1. Please follow the steps listed on the “How to apply” page to submit your application and prepare the required documents.
2. Please present proof of educational and work experience.
3. Please present evidence to show that you have a residence abroad to which you intend to return at the end of the stay in the U.S.  This is generally established by evidence of family, professional, property, employment or other ties and commitments to some country other than the US sufficient to cause you to return there at the conclusion of your stay.
4. If you are applying for an H-2 worker visa, please present a letter from the employer in the U.S.
5. If you are applying for an H-3 trainee visa, please provide information about the training program. 

For additional information about H visas, click here.  (The Department of State website)