He US government offers different types of visas for immigrants from all continents. One of them is the H-2Bintended for Non-agricultural seasonal workers. This allows for large numbers of foreign workers to enter the US labor market, legally and with a guaranteed employment contract.
Thus, the Department of Labor is that of national security usually post to relationship with the figures resulting from the works and selections from this visa. In them you can see which jobs are the most sought after related to this project and which pay the best.
What are the most popular jobs for the H-2B visa?
In the latest publication of the report “Characteristics of temporary non-agricultural workers H-2B” -in English Characteristics of H-2B non-agricultural temporary workers– The US government has announced what are the companies hiring more foreigners through this program, as well as the most in-demand jobs.
The job that most employers require in the country, based on looking for foreigners for the position, is to carpenter. A little bit more than 1,300 certifications were recorded on this occasion; In general, the hourly wage in this profession is approximately 15 bucksalthough in some sectors it can go up to 19.
In second and third place there were construction worker AND metal worker, respectively. Hourly wages for these professions are 14 dollars for the first, while for the second it varies according to the sector. However, in that range it can range from $14.90 to $16.73.
The list of the most wanted is completed by the following positions:
- Electrician
- heavy vehicle operator
- plumbing and plumbing
- Welder
- air conditioning technician
- Painter
- Crane operator
Which companies are hiring the most workers on the H-2B visa?
In the same report, the names of the companies which more employees got through the H-2B visa. Passed the first six 1,000 foreign beneficiaries taken through this project.
The companies are:
- Trident Seafood Corporation, Washington: 2,631 employees
- Strongwood Forestry Inc, Mississippi: 1,416 employees
- Progressive Solutions, Arkansas: 1,414 employees
- OBI Seafoods LLC, Washington: 1,194 employees
- Black Construction Corp, of Guam: 1,082 employees
- Brightview Landscapes LLC, Pennsylvania: 1,026 employees
Source: Clarin
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