H-2A TIMELINE
Desired Worker Start Date
Desired Worker End Date
*The following timeline serves as an informative guide, specific dates may vary on a case by case basis
- Sat Dec 28 202490 DaysEarliest date to submit worker orders (names and/or returning worker hires) for facilitator action, if using a MAS preferred provider
- Sun Jan 12 202575 DaysEarliest date Job Order (ETA 790A) may be submitted to the State Workforce Agency (SWA)
- Sun Jan 19 202568 DaysAnticipated SWA acceptance date and submission date for H-2A Application (ETA 9142) to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)
- Sun Jan 26 202561 DaysAnticipated DOL acceptance date and start of recruitment period
- Mon Jan 27 202560 DaysLatest date Job Order (ETA 790A) may be submitted to the SWA for non-emergency filings
- Tue Feb 11 202545 DaysLatest submission date for H-2A Application (ETA 9142) to DOL and latest date to submit an emergency filing
- Mon Feb 24 202532 DaysDue date for Recruitment Report submission to DOL
- Wed Feb 26 202530 DaysAnticipated approval date for H-2A Labor Certification
- Thu Feb 27 202529 DaysAnticipated receipt date for Visa Petition (I-129) filing with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
- Thu Mar 13 202515 DaysAnticipated approval date for I-129 visa petition and earliest date for consular appointment scheduling
- Sat Mar 22 20256 DaysAnticipated consular appointment date for foreign H-2A workers
- Wed Mar 26 20252 DaysAnticipated worker arrival
- Fri Mar 28 2025Start DateContract start date