In 2024, all H-2A petitions submitted in the Sangamon Sun publication area were approved, according to data provided by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services via H-2A Employer Data Hub . They were filed by employers based in the state.

This represents an approval rate of 100%, which is higher than the nationwide average.

That year, the average approval rate for H-2A petitions across the U.S. stood at 98.8%, slightly higher than 2023's 98.4%.

Employers are classified under industries based on their reported operations and may be involved in multiple industries.

The H-2A visa program allows U.S. employers to hire foreign workers for temporary or seasonal agricultural jobs when enough domestic workers are unavailable. Employers must demonstrate a short-term need and that hiring f

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