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The following slides are designed to provide information
to U.S. seasonal employers and farms that wish to hire
temporary workers in Mexico
Hiring Seasonal
Workers
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Whiteman Osterman & Hanna, LLP (WOH)Migrants Attention Center, MEX (CAM)
your business to navigate through the
complex process of hiring temporary
workers
Helping
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What is the H-2 Visa Program?
Anon-immigrant program that allows employers to
hire foreign workers (Guest Workers) to perform
temporary agricultural (H-2A) and non-
agricultural temporary
(H-2B) services or labor ifAmerican workers cannot
be found. These visas apply only to workers in select
industries, including construction, landscaping,
hospitality and food service.
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Primary differences between
H-2A and H-2B visas
H2A H2B
CriteriaTemporary need exists;
Job is less than one year;
No U.S. workers available for the job.
Industries Agriculture
Construction;
Landscaping;Hospitality Sectors
(Hotels Resorts,
Restaurant, etc.);
Manufacturing;
Food processing /
Fishing
Cap UNLIMITED 33, 000 October33,000 April
Responsabilities
for the Employer
Legal contract;
Housing; kitchen facilities or
meals;
Transportation from Mexico
to the workplace in the U.S.,
and vice-versa at the end of
Legal contract;
Assistance to find
housing;
Transportation to stores
for your employee.
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Because the H-2 Program can be an overwhelming and complicated
process, in 2010 WOH and CAM formed an alliance to assist employers in
navigating through the complex maze of government regulation allowing us to
meet your H-2 visa needs in less time and at lower costs and as a result, we
are your best alternative.
Your Partner
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Who is WOH?
Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP is a law firm founded in 1975, with
more than 85 lawyers making it the largest legal practice in the Capital
District of New York.
WOH delivers high-quality, creative and expeditious immigration services
to individual and corporate clients.
Hundreds of clients from FORTUNE 500 companies, to government
agencies, to small and middle market businesses, come to them for solutions
to difficult challenges and stay for long-term relationships.
Immigration law is complex and ever-changing. Our Immigration Practice
Group has the depth of knowledge and years of experience needed to
develop and implement creative strategies to resolve our clients immigration
challenges
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Mission: CAM is an office of the State Government of Nuevo Leon,
Mexico, and our goal is to match qualified Mexican workers with employers
in the U.S. needing workers.
Provide support to work temporarily and legally in the U.S. and return to
Mexico upon expiration of their visa.
CAM has been matching qualified Mexican workers to U.S. businesses
needing skilled workers for6 years.
We are the only office recommended by the U.S. Consulate General in
Monterrey to assist with consular processing of U.S. visas in Mexico.
Who is CAM?
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Most Competitive
fees in the
market
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WOH-CAM Competitive
Advantages
Confidence and
Experience
4422
Infrastructure
Facilities
Human
Resources
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WHO uses a team approach to solve complex issues, bringing together attorneys
with a depth of knowledge in a wide range of concentrations to ensure that all facets of
the clients needs considered and addressed.
WOH maintains diverse practice areas, providing a broad range of services with a
special emphasis on matters relating to the intersection of the public and private
sectors.
CAMs database has information on human resources (10,000 workers from all over
Mexico) fitting the profiles with specific needs of your company -recruitment-.
CAM has agreements with universities and technical schools in Nuevo Len to
locate personnel that you need (for higher skills jobs).
Human Resources
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$3,000 USD Legal/Attorney fee
$1,000 USD (approximately) Advertising Costs, considering 2 ads in your area,
and 3 in neighboring States determined by the Dept. of Labor
$320 USD USCIS filling fee for form I-129
$100 USD U.S. Department of Labor application fee
Note: The costof this process is the same for 1 or 80 workers.
$10 USD (per worker) U.S. Department of Labor fee
$28 USD (per worker) Consular fees in Mexico3
Price Index for H-2A Visa
Total $4,420 USD
Plus
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Price Index for H-2B Visa
$2,700 USD Legal/Attorney fee
$800 USD (approximately) Advertising Costs
$320 USD USCIS filling fee for form I-129
$150 USD USCIS Anti-fraud fee
$1000 USD Premium processing fee
Note: The costof this process is the same for 1 or 80 workers.
$28 USD (per worker) Consular fees in Mexico
T t l $4,970 USD
Plus
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Confidence and Experience
WOH has been working in the H-2 Program with the following companies: Trade Winds Farm
LLC; Rolling Meadows Farm LLC; Mammoser Farm Inc.; Western New York Mulch Products, Inc.,
Heritage Farm, W.T. Phipps Racing Stable, Bella Inizio Farm, Mapleview Dairy, Mountain Valley Fuel
Wood, and many others.
WOH has an impressive record of success with the H-2 programs and has developed valuable
relationships with State Departments of Labor and National Farm Labor Organizations
98% of the workers sent by CAM come back to Mexico thanks to our tracking at the end of their
contracts. Even though the employer is responsible for terminating the employment CAM will be in
touch with the company to ensure the workers return upon completion of the job.
Percentage of people approved through the CAM by the U.S. Consulate: 94%
Workers that approach CAM, never know when they will be needed for a job, this avoids a dual
intention that others might have. We provideAssistance to:
Workers: 6,742
Companies: 312
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Consular Fees
Searching CAMs database to find the human resources thatfit theprofile that your company needs (recruitment).
Requesting the visa appointment for each worker at the U.S. Consulatein Monterrey.
Assisting workers in completing their application paperwork for theirinterview at the U.S. Consulate in Monterrey (free of charge to yourworker).
Coordinating transportation of your worker from Monterrey (Mexico) to
their destination in the US.
The CAM ID (with information useful for the H-2 worker).
All mentioned before, for only 28. /person.
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Starting the process with WOH:Its just one e-mail away!
Complete yourWOH-CAM H-2A or H-2B questionnaire,
attached to this presentation and email it back to:
WOH-CAM can also assist your company with the TN visa
(NAFTA) process with competitive rates.
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Let WOHLet WOH--CAM be your partner andCAM be your partner and
solutionsolution
Let WOH-CAM be your partner and
solution
Migrant Attention Center (CAM)
Av. Constitucin 1251 Pte. Col El Mirador
Monterrey, N.L. Mxico C.P. 64049
Tel: 011-52 (81) 2020-9729, (81) 2020-9730
Toll free from the U.S. : 1-800-960-5015
Whiteman Osterman & Hanna (WOH)
One Commerce Plaza
Albany, New York 12260
Tel: (518) 487-7642
FAX: (518) 487-7777
Leonard J. DArrigo, Esq.
WOH/CAM will guide your company
through the complex maze of
government regulations to get you the
workers you needCall or email us
today!