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H-2A jobs certified and visas issued, 2005–2022, and petitions approved, 2015–2022

Year Jobs Certified Visas Issued Petitions Approved
2005 48,336 31,892
2006 59,110 37,149
2007 76,814 50,791
2008 82,099 64,404
2009 86,014 60,112
2010 79,011 55,921
2011 77,246 55,384
2012 85,248 65,345
2013 98,821 74,192
2014 116,689 89,274
2015 139,832 108,144 154,262
2016 165,741 134,368 175,171
2017 200,049 161,583 215,079
2018 242,762 196,409 279,482
2019 257,667 204,801 302,422
2020 275,430 213,394 308,877
2021 317,619 257,898 339,314
2022 371,619 298,336 402,929

 

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Notes: All references to a particular year should be understood to mean the U.S. government’s fiscal year (October 1–September 30).

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification, OFLC Performance Data; U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, “Nonimmigrant Visa Statistics”; U.S. Department of Homeland Security, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, H-2A Employer Data Hub.

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