H–2 Improvements to Relieve Employers Act

ASKED TO SUPPORT THE FOLLOWING: - H.R.4708, the H-2 Improvements to Relieve Employers (HIRE) Act, which would codify visa interview waiver authority for H-2 workers and extend the validity of a companys visa petitions and labor certifications. - H.R.3516, the Farmworker Access and Waiver Act (FAWA), which would waive the interview requirement for returning H-2A visa workers who were previously approved. OTHER: - Expressed to PA delegation concerns over DHS' Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to increase fees for H-2B and H-2A non-immigrant visa programs and institutes a $600 Asylum Program Fee on every petition (Docket #: USCIS 2021-0010). - Informed PA House and Senate Members that Farm Bureau has concerns about mandatory e-verify in H.R.2, the Secure the Border Act, which is a large comprehensive immigration bill proposed by the House GOP.

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H-2B visa program reform including returning worker exemption issues; H.R.4708, H-2 Improvements to Relieve Employers (HIRE) Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

General Immigration Reform The Average Effect Wage Rate (AEWR) continues to financially burden agricultural producers who utilize the H-2A Temporary Agriculture Worker program (H2-A program). HR 4708 H-2 Improvements to Relieve Employers (HIRE) Act (H-2A, H-2B streamlining provisions) Farm Labor Stabilization and Protection Pilot Program (FLSP) H.R. 7046/S. 3848 Supporting Farm Operations Act H-2A Legislative Reforms TN visa regulatory reforms

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Lobbied on expanding the availability of visas for highly-skilled workers (L-1, H-1B) and temporary workers (H-2B) as well as their spouses and dependents. Lobbied to eliminate the country cap on employment-based green cards and on extending and enhancing the H-2B returning to work exemption. Lobbied on the Immigration Visa Efficiency and Security (IVES) Act - H.R. 6542 / Equal Access to Green Cards for Legal Employment (EAGLE) Act - S. 3291. Lobbied to provide the Department of Homeland Security and Department of Labor the authority to issue supplemental H-2B visas. Lobbied on the H-2 Improvements to Relieve Employers (HIRE) Act - H.R. 4708 to extend the period of stay for approved H-2 visa holders. Lobbied on allocating additional resources to allow key federal agencies responsible for employment-related immigration adjudication, processing, and compliance, to expand measures to address existing adjudication backlogs, modernize technological capabilities, and strengthen monitoring and compliance capabilities. Lobbied on the DIGNITY Act (H.R. 3599). Advocated to Improving the ability of U.S. employers to hire and retain international graduate or post-graduate students in key STEM-related sectors post-graduation allowing eligible individuals and their employer to apply for an employment-based immigrant visa exempt from existing annual numeric limitations by supporting the Keep STEM Talent Act (S. 2384/H.R. 5477). Provided input on the USCIS proposed rule to increase processing fees and H-1B Modernization Rule.

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Proposed and Finalized regulations related to the H-2A and H-2B Guestworker Program; E-Verify; Guestworker programs; immigration reform; (S. 874/H. R. 3308) Farm Operations Support Act; S.J.Res.25;/H.J.Res.59; (H.R. 2) Secure the Border Act of 2023; (H. R. 4319) Farm Workforce Modernization Act; (H. R. 4708) HIRE ACT; (S.3848/ H.R. 7046) Supporting Farm Operations Act; (S. 4056) Affordable and Secure Food Act; House Agriculture Committee Agricultural Labor Working Group; FY 2025 Appropriations related to agricultural labor; HJ Res 134 and HJ Res 135

Client expense: $283,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

Legislative proposals to reduce visa interview wait times, including the Visa Processing Improvement Act (S.2632) and the Visitor Visa Wait Time Reduction Act (H.R.5127). Administration efforts to reduce visa interview wait times, including a dedicated application process for time-sensitive business travelers. Proposals to expand and modernize the H-2B visa program, including the H-2 Improvements to Relieve Employers Act (H.R.4708), language in FY25 appropriations to require the Department of Homeland Security to release supplemental visas when the needs of seasonal businesses cannot be filled with U.S. workers, and the Closing the Workforce Gap Act of 2024 (H.R.7574). Urge the Administration to release the supplemental H-2B visas once the statutory cap was reached.

Client expense: $960,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office

1. TFB advocated to create a new agricultural guest worker program for farmers and ranchers. TFB is seeking comprehensive reform to our agricultural guest worker program, known as H-2A. TFB is working to address four issues in the legislation to ensure the bill addresses the needs of producers. 2. TFB supports and advocated for Rep. John Moolenaars, Supporting Farm Operations Act (H.R. 7046), which will address the high labor costs facing farmers. The bill would freeze the wage rate for migrant farm workers, known as the Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR). 3. TFB supported the H-2A Improvements to Relieve Employers (HIRE) Act, HR 4708, by Congressman Tony Gonzales, which aims to streamline the issuance of nonimmigrant temporary work visas.

Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Regulations; H-1B visas; H-2B visas; J-1 visas; DHS H-2B Regulations; H.R.6, American Dream and Promise Act of 2021; H.R. 1325 and S. 255, Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act of 2023; H.R. 3599, the DIGNITY Act; H.R. 3734 the Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act; H.R.4708, H-2 Improvements to Relieve Employers Act

Client expense: $2,265,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

Immigration issues-comprehensive immigration reform; H2B visas; Guestworker Visas; Employment verification; Temporary Protective Status; Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program; H.R. 3734, Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act; H.R.3599, Dignity Act of 2023; H.R.16 - American Dream and Promise Act of 2023; S.365 - Dream Act of 2023; H.R.4708 - H-2 Improvements to Relieve Employers Act; H.R.1325/S.255 - Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act of 2023

Client expense: $183,083 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE

H.R. 2, Secure the Border Act of 2023 H.R. 16, American Dream and Promise Act of 2023 H.R. 319, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 575, Moving H-2A to United States Department of Agriculture Act of 2023 H.R. 614, Commercial Fishing and Seafood Business Act of 2023 H.R. 1325/S. 255, Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act of 2023 H.R. 1535, Eliminating Backlogs Act of 2023 H.R. 1760, To extend the admission to Guam or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands for certain nonimmigrant H-2B workers H.R. 1778, Better Agriculture Resources Now (BARN) Act H.R. 1787, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide nonimmigrant status to mobile entertainment workers, and for other purposes H.R. 2393, Combating Cartels on Social Media Act of 2023 H.R. 2758, Returning Worker Accountability Act of 2023 H.R. 2827/S. 1301, Partner with Korea Act H.R. 2915, Farm Workforce Support Act of 2023 H.R. 3308/S. 874, Farm Operations Support Act H.R. 3442/S. 1667, Protecting Children of Long-Term Visa Holders Act of 2023 H.R. 3599, DIGNITY Act H.R. 3734, Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act H.R. 3808, Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2023 H.R. 3911, Ukrainian Adjustment Act of 2023 H.R. 4048, Venezuelan Adjustment Act H.R. 4319, Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2023 H.R. 4358, PHDs First Act H.R. 4448, Canadian Snowbird Visa Act H.R. 4627/S. 2327, Afghan Adjustment Act H.R. 4647, High-skilled Immigration Reform for Employment Act H.R. 4665/S. 2438, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024, H.R. 4708, H-2 Improvements to Relieve Employers (HIRE) Act H.R. 4942/S. 665, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act H.R. 5127, Visitor Visa Wait Time Reduction Act H.R. 5155, Temporary Family Visitation Act H.R. 5477/S. 2384, Keep STEM Talent Act of 2023 H.R. 5990, Border Enforcement, Security, and Trade (BEST) Facilitation Act of 2023 H.R. 6205, Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act H.R. 6542, Immigration Visa Efficiency and Security Act of 2023 H.R. 7046/S. 3848, Supporting Farm Operations Act of 2024 H.R. 7574, Closing the Workforce Gap Act of 2024 H.R. 8392, To Add Ireland to the E-3 Nonimmigrant Visa Program H.R. 8752, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2025 H.R. 8771/S. 4797, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2025 H.R. 9029/S. 4942, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 H.R. 9747, Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 S. 156, Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act S. 243, A bill to require the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to establish procedures for conducting maintenance projects at ports of entry at which the Office of Field Operations conducts certain enforcement and facilitation activities S. 255, Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act of 2023 S. 365, Dream Act of 2023 S. 387, Canadian Snowbirds Act of 2023 S. 979,H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2023 S. 1253, Securing America's Ports of Entry Act of 2023 S. 1727, Safe Environment from Countries Under Repression and Emergency (SECURE) Act S. 1926, A bill to amend the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act to make Uruguay eligible for designation as a beneficiary country under that Act, to include Uruguay in the list of foreign states whose nationals are eligible for admission into the United States as E1 and E2 nonimmigrants if nationals of the United States are treated similarly by the Government of Uruguay, and to require a report on the eligibility of Uruguay for the visa waiver program, and for other purposes S. 2278, Border Enforcement, Security, and Trade (BEST) Facilitation Act of 2023 S. 2324, Ensuring American Security and Protecting Afghan Allies Act S. 2606, Renewing Immigration Provisions of the Immigration Act of 1929 S. 2632, Visa Processing Improvement Act S. 2705, State Executive Authority for Seasonal Occupations Needing Additional Labor (SEASONAL) Act S. 2719, Directing Our Countrys Transfer Of Residency Slots (DOCTORS) Act S. 2785, Higher Wages for American Workers Act of 2023 S. 3013, A bill to permanently authorize the exemption of aliens working as fish processors from the numerical limitation on H-2B nonimmigrant visas S. 3187, Southern Border Transparency Act of 2023 S. 3211, Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act S. 3255, Temporary Family Visitation Act S. 3291, EAGLE Act of 2023 S. 4069, Affordable and Secure Food Act of 2024 S. 4361, The Border Act of 2024 S. 4591, A bill to permanently authorize the exemption of aliens working as fish processors from the numerical limitation on H-2B nonimmigrant visas S.4638, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 S. 4888, A bill to include Czechia in the list of foreign states whose nationals are eligible for admission into the United States as E-1 nonimmigrants if United States nationals are treated similarly by the Government of Czechia H.Res. 481, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that BridgeUSA exchange programs are vital to the economy and national interests of the United States, and that Congress should prioritize robust support to ensure equitable opportunities for Americans and people from other countries Various issues relating to visa waiver program; H-1B Visa Program; H-1B registration rule; H-1B reform; H-2 Visa Program and temporary rule; H-2B Visa Program and cap relief; H-2A Visa Program; H-4 rule; L-1 Visa Program; J-1 Programs; Bridge USA program; EB-5 Visa Program; E-Verify program; nonimmigrant workers in temporary or seasonal nonagricultural employment; Customs and Border Protection staffing at U.S. ports of entry; border security; immigration policy and reforms; guest worker programs; legalization concepts; visa reform; customs trade facilitation and enforcement; Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program; extension of temporary protected status (TPS) designations for El Salvador, Honduras, and Haiti; administrative-regulatory efforts related to public charge, notice to appear, H-4 & OPT; delays in H-4 and L-2 Status Extensions and Employment Authorization Documents (EADs); Office of Foreign Labor Certifications Planned Implementation of Form ETA-9089, Application for Permanent Employment Certification, into DOLs Foreign Labor Application Gateway (FLAG) System; high-skilled immigration; lesser skilled immigration; temporary agricultural guest workers; temporary non-agricultural guest workers; optional practical training program; asylum and refugee programs; size and administration of employment-based immigrant visa categories; size and administration of family-based immigrant visa categories; size and administration of employment-based nonimmigrant visa categories; expansion of the use of the E-Verify system; I-9 employment verification; interior enforcement; increased vetting of visa applicants; unfair immigration related employment practices; international travel; trusted traveler programs; biometric entry-exit; increasing the number of ICE officers, border patrol agents and Customs and Border Protection officers; aerial security enhancements; EB-5 Regional Center Program and the Implementation of the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022, P.L. 117-103, Division BB; State Department policies extending consular interview waiver eligibility for various classifications of nonimmigrants; USCIS Fee Schedule; regulatory proposals that would restrict applicant eligibility for the H-1B program; regulatory proposals that would drastically change how prevailing wage levels are determined for the purposes of obtaining certain employment-based nonimmigrant and immigrant visas; proposals that would significantly change how cap-subject H-1B petitions will be chosen in the future; regulatory proposals that would change how the period of admission for student visa holders and exchange visa holders is determined; regulatory proposals that will temporarily raise the annual quota for H-2B visas; regulatory proposals reopening and expanding consular operations; recapturing unused immigrant visas from prior years; creating exemptions to the current immigrant visa caps; proposals that would expand consular interview waivers for prospective immigrant and nonimmigrant visa applicants abroad; proposals that would provide relief for Afghan nationals; expanding the eligibility for stateside renewal of work visas; implementation of electronic visa foils in passports; consular service delays; USCIS processing delays; DOL processing delays; visa relief for long term foreign national workers laid off by their employers while waiting for their green cards in the immigrant visa backlogs; improving wait times for CBP Processing at Ports of Entry; expanding and implementing new CBP preclearance facilities abroad; reforms to the use of parole authority; extending the validity period for employment authorization documents; reforms to the State Departments Visa Bulletin; implementation of the new optional I-9 document verification procedures; expanded mandatory detention of unauthorized aliens in the U.S.; expansion of expulsion/removal authorities; changes to the legal standard for credible fear interviews for asylum applicants; modifying asylum eligibility requirements; expanding availability of special immigrant visas for Afghan nationals; providing additional visas for foreign nationals to work in the U.S. on Defense Department Projects (FORTRESS Act Amendment); reforms to the adjudication process for inadmissibility waivers; regulatory proposals that change how the H-2A program will be administered; proposals that will adjust what types of foreign nationals are eligible for obtaining employment authorization and advance parole documents; expanding E visa eligibility; expanding and updating the J-1 Exchange Visitor Skill List

Client expense: $14,750,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office

H.R. 4708 - The H-2 Improvements to Relieve Employers Act.. LIUNA opposes this legislation to expand guest worker visas with no worker protections S. 365 & H.R. 16 - LIUNA supports the Dream and Promise Act to help immigrant workers. S. 1727 - The SECURE Act. LIUNA supports the bill that would help workers with Temporary Protected Status. H2B reform - LIUNA support reforming the H2B Visa system with robust worker protections

Client expense: $370,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H-2B visa program reform including returning worker exemption issues; H.R.4708, H-2 Improvements to Relieve Employers (HIRE) Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

HR 4708 H-2 Improvements to Relieve Employers (HIRE) Act (H-2A, H-2B streamlining provisions) H.R. 7046/S. 3848 Supporting Farm Operations Act East Coast Port Strike

Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

ASKED TO SUPPORT THE FOLLOWING: - H.R.4708, the H-2 Improvements to Relieve Employers (HIRE) Act, which would codify visa interview waiver authority for H-2 workers and extend the validity of a companys visa petitions and labor certifications. - H.R.3516, the Farmworker Access and Waiver Act (FAWA), which would waive the interview requirement for returning H-2A visa workers who were previously approved. OTHER: - Expressed to PA delegation concerns over DHS' Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to increase fees for H-2B and H-2A non-immigrant visa programs and institutes a $600 Asylum Program Fee on every petition (Docket #: USCIS 2021-0010). - Informed PA House and Senate Members that Farm Bureau has concerns about mandatory e-verify in H.R.2, the Secure the Border Act, which is a large comprehensive immigration bill proposed by the House GOP.

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

General Immigration Reform The Average Effect Wage Rate (AEWR) continues to financially burden agricultural producers who utilize the H-2A Temporary Agriculture Worker program (H2-A program). HR 4708 H-2 Improvements to Relieve Employers (HIRE) Act (H-2A, H-2B streamlining provisions) Farm Labor Stabilization and Protection Pilot Program (FLSP) H.R. 7046/S. 3848 Supporting Farm Operations Act H-2A Legislative Reforms TN visa regulatory reforms

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Proposed and Finalized regulations related to the H-2A and H-2B Guestworker Program; E-Verify; Guestworker programs; immigration reform; (S. 874/H. R. 3308) Farm Operations Support Act; S.J.Res.25;/H.J.Res.59; (H.R. 2) Secure the Border Act of 2023; (H. R. 4319) Farm Workforce Modernization Act; (H. R. 4708) HIRE ACT; (S.3848/ H.R. 7046) Supporting Farm Operations Act; (S. 4056) Affordable and Secure Food Act; House Agriculture Committee Agricultural Labor Working Group; FY 2025 Appropriations related to agricultural labor; HJ Res 134 and HJ Res 135

Client expense: $275,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

Legislative proposals to reduce visa interview wait times, including the Visa Processing Improvement Act (S.2632) and the Visitor Visa Wait Time Reduction Act (H.R.5127). Administration efforts to reduce visa interview wait times, including a dedicated application process for time-sensitive business travelers. Proposals to expand and modernize the H-2B visa program, including the H-2 Improvements to Relieve Employers Act (H.R.4708), language in FY25 appropriations to require the Department of Homeland Security to release supplemental visas when the needs of seasonal businesses cannot be filled with U.S. workers, and the Closing the Workforce Gap Act of 2024 (H.R.7574).

Client expense: $900,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Regulations; H-1B visas; H-2B visas; J-1 visas; DHS H-2B Regulations; H.R.6, American Dream and Promise Act of 2021; H.R. 1325 and S. 255, Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act of 2023; H.R. 3599, the DIGNITY Act; H.R. 3734 the Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act; H.R.4708, H-2 Improvements to Relieve Employers Act; Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act (immigration and border security provisions)

Client expense: $1,860,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

H.R. 4708 - The H-2 Improvements to Relieve Employers Act.. LIUNA opposes this legislation to expand guest worker visas with no worker protections S. 365 & H.R. 16 - LIUNA supports the Dream and Promise Act to help immigrant workers. S. 1727 - The SECURE Act. LIUNA supports the bill that would help workers with Temporary Protected Status. H2B reform - LIUNA support reforming the H2B Visa system with robust worker protections

Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Immigration issues-comprehensive immigration reform; H2B visas; Guestworker Visas; Employment verification; Temporary Protective Status; Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program; H.R. 3734, Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act; H.R.3599, Dignity Act of 2023; H.R.16 - American Dream and Promise Act of 2023; S.365 - Dream Act of 2023; H.R.4708 - H-2 Improvements to Relieve Employers Act; H.R.1325/S.255 - Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act of 2023

Client expense: $244,907 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE

H.R. 2, Secure the Border Act of 2023 H.R. 16, American Dream and Promise Act of 2023 H.R. 29, Border Safety and Security Act of 2023 H.R. 163, Security First Act H.R. 319, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 489, Expedited Removal Codification Act of 2023 H.R. 575, Moving H-2A to United States Department of Agriculture Act of 2023 H.R. 614, Commercial Fishing and Seafood Business Act of 2023 H.R. 672, Border Security Investment Act H.R. 815, National Security Act of 2024 H.R. 1325/S. 255, Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act of 2023 H.R. 1511, Renewing Immigration Provisions of the Immigration Act of 1929 H.R. 1535, Eliminating Backlogs Act of 2023 H.R. 1760, To extend the admission to Guam or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands for certain nonimmigrant H-2B workers H.R. 1778, Better Agriculture Resources Now (BARN) Act H.R. 1787, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide nonimmigrant status to mobile entertainment workers, and for other purposes H.R. 2393, Combating Cartels on Social Media Act of 2023 H.R. 2758, Returning Worker Accountability Act of 2023 H.R. 2827/S. 1301, Partner with Korea Act H.R. 2882, Making Further Consolidated Appropriations for FY24 H.R. 2915, Farm Workforce Support Act of 2023 H.R. 3308/S. 874, Farm Operations Support Act H.R. 3442/S. 1667, Protecting Children of Long-Term Visa Holders Act of 2023 H.R. 3599, DIGNITY Act H.R. 3734, Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act H.R. 3808, Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2023 H.R. 3911, Ukrainian Adjustment Act of 2023 H.R. 4048, Venezuelan Adjustment Act H.R. 4319, Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2023 H.R. 4358, PHDs First Act H.R. 4367/S. 2625, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2024 H.R. 4448, Canadian Snowbird Visa Act H.R. 4627/S. 2327, Afghan Adjustment Act H.R. 4647, High-skilled Immigration Reform for Employment Act H.R. 4665/S. 2438, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024, H.R. 4708, H-2 Improvements to Relieve Employers (HIRE) Act H.R. 4942/S. 665, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act H.R. 5127, Visitor Visa Wait Time Reduction Act H.R. 5155, Temporary Family Visitation Act H.R. 5477/S. 2384, Keep STEM Talent Act of 2023 H.R. 5894/S. 2624, Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes. H.R. 5990, Border Enforcement, Security, and Trade (BEST) Facilitation Act of 2023 H.R. 6205, Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act H.R. 6363, Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024 H.R. 6542, Immigration Visa Efficiency and Security Act of 2023 H.R. 6904, Support Our Afghan Partners Act of 2023 H.R. 7046/S. 3848, Supporting Farm Operations Act of 2024 H.R. 7262, Closing the Workforce Gap Act of 2024 H.R. 7574, Closing the Workforce Gap Act of 2024 H.R. 8392, To Add Ireland to the E-3 Nonimmigrant Visa Program H.R. 8752, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2025 H.R. 8771, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2025 S. 156, Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act S. 207, Temporary Protected Status Reform and Integrity Act S. 243, A bill to require the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to establish procedures for conducting maintenance projects at ports of entry at which the Office of Field Operations conducts certain enforcement and facilitation activities S. 255, Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act of 2023 S. 365, Dream Act of 2023 S. 387, Canadian Snowbirds Act of 2023 S. 425, Secure and Protect Act of 2023 S. 505, Immigration Parole Reform Act of 2023 S. 979,H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2023 S. 1253, Securing America's Ports of Entry Act of 2023 S. 1727, Safe Environment from Countries Under Repression and Emergency (SECURE) Act S. 1786, Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2023 S. 1926, A bill to amend the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act to make Uruguay eligible for designation as a beneficiary country under that Act, to include Uruguay in the list of foreign states whose nationals are eligible for admission into the United States as E1 and E2 nonimmigrants if nationals of the United States are treated similarly by the Government of Uruguay, and to require a report on the eligibility of Uruguay for the visa waiver program, and for other purposes S. 2278, Border Enforcement, Security, and Trade (BEST) Facilitation Act of 2023 S. 2324, Ensuring American Security and Protecting Afghan Allies Act S. 2606, Renewing Immigration Provisions of the Immigration Act of 1929 S. 2632, Visa Processing Improvement Act S. 2705, State Executive Authority for Seasonal Occupations Needing Additional Labor (SEASONAL) Act S. 2719, Directing Our Countrys Transfer Of Residency Slots (DOCTORS) Act S. 2785, Higher Wages for American Workers Act of 2023 S. 3013, A bill to permanently authorize the exemption of aliens working as fish processors from the numerical limitation on H-2B nonimmigrant visas S. 3187, Southern Border Transparency Act of 2023 S. 3211, Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act S. 3255, Temporary Family Visitation Act S. 3291, EAGLE Act of 2023 S. 4069, Affordable and Secure Food Act of 2024 S. 4361, The Border Act of 2024 S. 4591, A bill to permanently authorize the exemption of aliens working as fish processors from the numerical limitation on H-2B nonimmigrant visas H.J.Res 59/S.J.Res. 25, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Adverse Effect Wage Rate Methodology for the Temporary Employment of H-2A Nonimmigrants in Non-Range Occupations in the United States" H.Res. 481, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that BridgeUSA exchange programs are vital to the economy and national interests of the United States, and that Congress should prioritize robust support to ensure equitable opportunities for Americans and people from other countries Notice, U.S. Department of State; Pilot Program to Resume Renewal of H-1B Nonimmigrant Visas in the United States for Certain Qualified Noncitizens (88 Fed. Reg. 88,467-88,470, December 21, 2023) Request for Information, Employment Training Administration, Department of Labor; Labor Certification for Permanent Employment of Foreign Workers in the United States; Modernizing Schedule A To Include Consideration of Additional Occupations in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) and Non-STEM Occupations (88 Fed. Reg. 88,290-88,295, December 21, 2023) Various issues relating to visa waiver program; H-1B Visa Program; H-1B registration rule; H-1B reform; H-2 Visa Program and temporary rule; H-2B Visa Program and cap relief; H-2A Visa Program H-4 rule; L-1 Visa Program; J-1 Programs; Bridge USA program; EB-5 Visa Program; E-Verify program; nonimmigrant workers in temporary or seasonal nonagricultural employment; Customs and Border Protection staffing at U.S. ports of entry; border security; immigration policy and reforms; guest worker programs; legalization concepts; visa reform; customs trade facilitation and enforcement; Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program; extension of temporary protected status (TPS) designations for El Salvador, Honduras, and Haiti; administrative-regulatory efforts related to public charge, notice to appear, H-4 & OPT; delays in H-4 and L-2 Status Extensions and Employment Authorization Documents (EADs); Office of Foreign Labor Certifications Planned Implementation of Form ETA-9089, Application for Permanent Employment Certification, into DOLs Foreign Labor Application Gateway (FLAG) System; high-skilled immigration; lesser skilled immigration; temporary agricultural guest workers; temporary non-agricultural guest workers; optional practical training program; asylum and refugee programs; size and administration of employment-based immigrant visa categories; size and administration of family-based immigrant visa categories; size and administration of employment-based nonimmigrant visa categories; expansion of the use of the E-Verify system; I-9 employment verification; interior enforcement; increased vetting of visa applicants; unfair immigration related employment practices; international travel; trusted traveler programs; biometric entry-exit; increasing the number of ICE officers, border patrol agents and Customs and Border Protection officers; aerial security enhancements; EB-5 Regional Center Program and the Implementation of the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022, P.L. 117-103, Division BB; State Department policies extending consular interview waiver eligibility for various classifications of nonimmigrants; USCIS Fee Schedule; regulatory proposals that would restrict applicant eligibility for the H-1B program; regulatory proposals that would drastically change how prevailing wage levels are determined for the purposes of obtaining certain employment-based nonimmigrant and immigrant visas; proposals that would significantly change how cap-subject H-1B petitions will be chosen in the future; regulatory proposals that would change how the period of admission for student visa holders and exchange visa holders is determined; regulatory proposals that will temporarily raise the annual quota for H-2B visas; regulatory proposals reopening and expanding consular operations; recapturing unused immigrant visas from prior years; creating exemptions to the current immigrant visa caps proposals that would expand consular interview waivers for prospective immigrant and nonimmigrant visa applicants abroad; proposals that would provide relief for Afghan nationals; expanding the eligibility for stateside renewal of work visas; implementation of electronic visa foils in passports; consular service delays; USCIS processing delays; DOL processing delays; Visa relief for long term foreign national workers laid off by their employers while waiting for their green cards in the immigrant visa backlogs; improving wait times for CBP Processing at Ports of Entry; expanding and implementing new CBP preclearance facilities abroad; reforms to the use of parole authority; extending the validity period for employment authorization documents; reforms to the State Departments Visa Bulletin; implementation of the new optional I-9 document verification procedures; expanded mandatory detention of unauthorized aliens in the U.S.; expansion of expulsion/removal authorities; changes to the legal standard for credible fear interviews for asylum applicants; modifying asylum eligibility requirements; expanding availability of special immigrant visas for Afghan nationals; providing additional visas for foreign nationals to work in the U.S. on Defense Department Projects (FORTRESS Act Amendment); reforms to the adjudication process for inadmissibility waivers; regulatory proposals that change how the H-2A program will be administered; proposals that will adjust what types of foreign nationals are eligible for obtaining employment authorization and advance parole documents; expanding E visa eligibility

Client expense: $13,930,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office

H.R. 4708: HIRE Act - provisions related to H2A/H2B labor shortages. H.R. 4942: The CONRAD 30 Reauthorization Act - provisions in support the reauthorization of the bill which protects J-1 visas. H.R. 3442: America's CHILDREN Act - in support of provisions relating to children of long-term visa holders. Issues related to border security and apprehensions of undocumented crossers along the Yuma sector and nearby DOD facilities. Issues related to Department of Defense use of military construction and enforcement of border security. Issues related to trafficking in persons and drugs across the southwestern border. Issues related to amending exemptions for rural states seeking to hire high skilled immigrants. Issues related to not allowing states to purchase border wall materials from the federal government. Issues related to increasing reporting requirements for the Department of Homeland Security related to terror screening database. Issues related to increasing access to visas for STEM professionals. Issues related to establishing clearer work authorization requirements. Issues related to securing borders and ports, establishing clearer and more predictable immigration entry requirements.

Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Department of Homeland Security (DHS) final rule to modernize H-1B requirements and oversight. USCIS, DHS final rule on Fee Schedule and Changes to Certain Other Immigration Benefit Request Requirements, 89 Fed. Reg. 6194-6400 S. 665/H.R. 4942 - The Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act, S. 2705 - The SEASONAL Act H.R. 1535 - The Eliminate Backlogs Act of 2023 H.R. 4708 - The H-2 Improvements to Relieve Employers (HIRE) Act, and S. 225/H.R. 1325 - The Asylum Worker Authorization Act

Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE

1.TFB advocated to create a new agricultural guest worker program for farmers and ranchers. TFB is seeking comprehensive reform to our agricultural guest worker program, known as H-2A. TFB is working to address four issues in the legislation to ensure the bill addresses the needs of producers. 2.TFB supports and advocated for Rep. John Moolenaars, Supporting Farm Operations Act (H.R. 7046), which will address the high labor costs facing farmers. The bill would freeze the wage rate for migrant farm workers, known as the Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR). 3.TFB supported the H-2A Improvements to Relieve Employers (HIRE) Act, HR 4708, by Congressman Tony Gonzales, which aims to streamline the issuance of nonimmigrant temporary work visas.

Client expense: $700,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

ASKED TO SUPPORT THE FOLLOWING: - H.R.4708, the H-2 Improvements to Relieve Employers (HIRE) Act, which would codify visa interview waiver authority for H-2 workers and extend the validity of a companys visa petitions and labor certifications. - H.R.3516, the Farmworker Access and Waiver Act (FAWA), which would waive the interview requirement for returning H-2A visa workers who were previously approved. OTHER: - Expressed to PA delegation concerns over DHS' Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to increase fees for H-2B and H-2A non-immigrant visa programs and institutes a $600 Asylum Program Fee on every petition (Docket #: USCIS 2021-0010). - Informed PA House and Senate Members that Farm Bureau has concerns about mandatory e-verify in H.R.2, the Secure the Border Act, which is a large comprehensive immigration bill proposed by the House GOP.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 4708 H-2 Improvements to Relieve Employers (HIRE) Act (H-2A, H-2B streamlining provisions) H.R. 7046/S. 3848 Supporting Farm Operations Act

Client expense: $370,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

General Immigration Reform The Average Effect Wage Rate (AEWR) continues to financially burden agricultural producers who utilize the H-2A Temporary Agriculture Worker program (H2-A program). HR 4708 H-2 Improvements to Relieve Employers (HIRE) Act (H-2A, H-2B streamlining provisions) Farm Labor Stabilization and Protection Pilot Program (FLSP) H.R. 7046/S. 3848 Supporting Farm Operations Act H-2A Legislative Reforms TN visa regulatory reforms

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H-2B visa program reform including returning worker exemption issues; H.R.4708, H-2 Improvements to Relieve Employers (HIRE) Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Legislative proposals to reduce visa interview wait times, including the Visa Processing Improvement Act (S.2632) and the Visitor Visa Wait Time Reduction Act (H.R.5127). Administration efforts to reduce visa interview wait times, including a dedicated application process for time-sensitive business travelers. Proposals to expand and modernize the H-2B visa program, including the H-2 Improvements to Relieve Employers Act (H.R.4708), language in FY24 appropriations to exempt returning workers from the annual cap, and the Closing the Workforce Gap Act of 2024 (H.R.7574).

Client expense: $910,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office

Proposed and Finalized regulations related to the H-2A and H-2B Guestworker Program; E-Verify; Guestworker programs; immigration reform; (S. 874/H. R. 3308) Farm Operations Support Act; S.J.Res.25;/H.J.Res.59; (H.R. 2) Secure the Border Act of 2023; (H. R. 4319) Farm Workforce Modernization Act; (H. R. 4708) HIRE ACT; (S.3848/ H.R. 7046) Supporting Farm Operations Act; (S. 4056) Affordable and Secure Food Act; House Agriculture Committee Agricultural Labor Working Group

Client expense: $185,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Regulations; H-1B visas; H-2B visas; J-1 visas; DHS H-2B Regulations; H.R.6, American Dream and Promise Act of 2021; H.R. 1325 and S. 255, Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act of 2023; H.R. 3599, the DIGNITY Act; H.R. 3734 the Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act; H.R.4708, H-2 Improvements to Relieve Employers Act; Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act (immigration and border security provisions)

Client expense: $2,186,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

Immigration issues-comprehensive immigration reform; H2B visas; Guestworker Visas; Employment verification; Temporary Protective Status; Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program; H.R. 3734, Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act; H.R.3599, Dignity Act of 2023; H.R.16 - American Dream and Promise Act of 2023; S.365 - Dream Act of 2023; H.R.4708 - H-2 Improvements to Relieve Employers Act; H.R.1325/S.255 - Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act of 2023

Client expense: $284,300 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE

H.R. 2, Secure the Border Act of 2023 H.R. 16, American Dream and Promise Act of 2023 H.R. 29, Border Safety and Security Act of 2023 H.R. 163, Security First Act H.R. 319, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 489, Expedited Removal Codification Act of 2023 H.R. 575, Moving H-2A to United States Department of Agriculture Act of 2023 H.R. 614, Commercial Fishing and Seafood Business Act of 2023 H.R. 672, Border Security Investment Act H.R. 815, Removing Extraneous Loopholes Insuring Every Veteran Emergency (RELIEVE) Act H.R. 1325/S. 255, Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act of 2023 H.R. 1511, Renewing Immigration Provisions of the Immigration Act of 1929 H.R. 1535, Eliminating Backlogs Act of 2023 H.R. 1760, To extend the admission to Guam or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands for certain nonimmigrant H-2B workers H.R. 1778, Better Agriculture Resources Now (BARN) Act H.R. 1787, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide nonimmigrant status to mobile entertainment workers, and for other purposes H.R. 2393, Combating Cartels on Social Media Act of 2023 H.R. 2758, Returning Worker Accountability Act of 2023 H.R. 2827/S. 1301, Partner with Korea Act H.R. 2882, Making Further Consolidated Appropriations for FY24 H.R. 2915, Farm Workforce Support Act of 2023 H.R. 3308/S. 874, Farm Operations Support Act H.R. 3442/S. 1667, Protecting Children of Long-Term Visa Holders Act of 2023 H.R. 3599, DIGNITY Act H.R. 3734, Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act H.R. 3808, Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2023 H.R. 3911, Ukrainian Adjustment Act of 2023 H.R. 4048, Venezuelan Adjustment Act H.R. 4319, Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2023 H.R. 4358, PHDs First Act H.R. 4367/S. 2625, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2024 H.R. 4448, Canadian Snowbird Visa Act H.R. 4627/S. 2327, Afghan Adjustment Act H.R. 4647, High-skilled Immigration Reform for Employment Act H.R. 4665/S. 2438, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024, H.R. 4708, H-2 Improvements to Relieve Employers (HIRE) Act H.R. 4942 S. 665/, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act H.R. 5127, Visitor Visa Wait Time Reduction Act H.R. 5155, Temporary Family Visitation Act H.R. 5477/S. 2384, Keep STEM Talent Act of 2023 H.R. 5894/S. 2624, Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes. H.R. 5990, Border Enforcement, Security, and Trade (BEST) Facilitation Act of 2023 H.R. 6205, Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act H.R. 6363, Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024 H.R. 6542, Immigration Visa Efficiency and Security Act of 2023 H.R. 6904, Support Our Afghan Partners Act of 2023 H.R. 7046/S. 3848, Supporting Farm Operations Act of 2024 H.R. 7262, Closing the Workforce Gap Act of 2024 H.R. 7574, Closing the Workforce Gap Act of 2024 S. 156, Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act S. 207, Temporary Protected Status Reform and Integrity Act S. 243, A bill to require the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to establish procedures for conducting maintenance projects at ports of entry at which the Office of Field Operations conducts certain enforcement and facilitation activities S. 255, Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act of 2023 S. 365, Dream Act of 2023 S. 387, Canadian Snowbirds Act of 2023 S. 425, Secure and Protect Act of 2023 S. 505, Immigration Parole Reform Act of 2023 S. 979,H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2023 S. 1253, Securing America's Ports of Entry Act of 2023 S. 1727, Safe Environment from Countries Under Repression and Emergency (SECURE) Act S. 1786, Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2023 S. 1926, A bill to amend the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act to make Uruguay eligible for designation as a beneficiary country under that Act, to include Uruguay in the list of foreign states whose nationals are eligible for admission into the United States as E1 and E2 nonimmigrants if nationals of the United States are treated similarly by the Government of Uruguay, and to require a report on the eligibility of Uruguay for the visa waiver program, and for other purposes S. 2278, Border Enforcement, Security, and Trade (BEST) Facilitation Act of 2023 S. 2324, Ensuring American Security and Protecting Afghan Allies Act S. 2606, Renewing Immigration Provisions of the Immigration Act of 1929 S. 2632, Visa Processing Improvement Act S. 2705, State Executive Authority for Seasonal Occupations Needing Additional Labor (SEASONAL) Act S. 2719, Directing Our Countrys Transfer Of Residency Slots (DOCTORS) Act S. 2785, Higher Wages for American Workers Act of 2023 S. 3013, A bill to permanently authorize the exemption of aliens working as fish processors from the numerical limitation on H-2B nonimmigrant visas S. 3187, Southern Border Transparency Act of 2023 S. 3211, Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act S. 3255, Temporary Family Visitation Act S. 3291, EAGLE Act of 2023 H.J. Res 59/S. J. Res. 25, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Adverse Effect Wage Rate Methodology for the Temporary Employment of H-2A Nonimmigrants in Non-Range Occupations in the United States" H. Res. 481, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that BridgeUSA exchange programs are vital to the economy and national interests of the United States, and that Congress should prioritize robust support to ensure equitable opportunities for Americans and people from other countries Various issues relating to visa waiver program; H-1B Visa Program; H-1B registration rule; H-1B reform; H-2 Visa Program and temporary rule; H-2A Visa Program; H-4 rule; L-1 Visa Program; J-1 Bridge USA program; EB-5 Visa Program; E-Verify program; nonimmigrant workers in temporary or seasonal nonagricultural employment; Customs and Border Protection staffing at U.S. ports of entry; border security; immigration policy and reforms; guest worker programs; legalization concepts; visa reform; customs trade facilitation and enforcement; Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program; extension of temporary protected status (TPS) designations for El Salvador, Honduras, and Haiti; administrative-regulatory efforts related to public charge, notice to appear, H-4 & OPT; delays in H-4 and L-2 Status Extensions and Employment Authorization Documents (EADs); FY24 funding for Customs and Border Protection staffing; Office of Foreign Labor Certifications Planned Implementation of Form ETA-9089, Application for Permanent Employment Certification, into DOLs Foreign Labor Application Gateway (FLAG) System; high-skilled immigration; lesser skilled immigration; temporary agricultural guest workers; temporary non-agricultural guest workers; optional practical training program; asylum and refugee programs; size and administration of employment-based immigrant visa categories; size and administration of family-based immigrant visa categories; size and administration of employment-based nonimmigrant visa categories; expansion of the use of the E-Verify system; I-9 employment verification; interior enforcement; increased vetting of visa applicants; unfair immigration related employment practices; international travel; trusted traveler programs; biometric entry-exit; increasing the number of ICE officers, border patrol agents and Customs and Border Protection officers; aerial security enhancements; EB-5 Regional Center Program and the Implementation of the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022, (P.L. 117-103), Division BB; State Department policy extending consular interview waiver eligibility for various classifications of nonimmigrants; USCIS Fee Schedule; regulatory proposals that would restrict applicant eligibility for the H-1B program; regulatory proposals that would drastically change how prevailing wage levels are determined for the purposes of obtaining certain employment-based nonimmigrant and immigrant visas; proposals that would significantly change how cap-subject H-1B petitions will be chosen in the future; regulatory proposals that would change how the period of admission for student visa holders and exchange visa holders is determined; regulatory proposals that will temporarily raise the annual quota for H-2B visas; regulatory proposals reopening and expanding consular operations; recapturing unused immigrant visas from prior years; creating exemptions to the current immigrant visa caps; proposals that would expand consular interview waivers for prospective immigrant and nonimmigrant visa applicants abroad; proposals that would provide relief for Afghan nationals; reinstitution of stateside visa revalidation services; implementation of electronic visa foils in passports; consular service delays; USCIS processing delays; DOL processing delays; Visa relief for long term foreign national workers laid off by their employers while waiting for their green cards in the immigrant visa backlogs; improving wait times for CBP Processing at Ports of Entry; expanding and implementing new CBP preclearance facilities abroad; reforms to the use of parole authority; extending the validity period for employment authorization documents; instituting a second FY24 H-1B lottery to insure usage of all cap-subject H-1B visas; reforms to the State Departments Visa Bulletin; implementation of the new optional I-9 document verification procedures; expanded mandatory detention of unauthorized aliens in the U.S.; expansion of expulsion/removal authorities; changes to the legal standard for credible fear interviews for asylum applicants; modifying asylum eligibility requirements; expanding availability of special immigrant visas for Afghan nationals

Client expense: $23,370,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office

H.R. 4708 - The H-2 Improvements to Relieve Employers Act.. LIUNA opposes this legislation to expand guest worker visas with no worker protections S. 365 & H.R. 16 - LIUNA supports the Dream and Promise Act to help immigrant workers. S. 1727 - The SECURE Act. LIUNA supports the bill that would help workers with Temporary Protected Status. H2B reform - LIUNA support reforming the H2B Visa system with robust worker protections

Client expense: $560,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Department of Homeland Security (DHS) final rule to modernize H-1B requirements and oversight, 88 Fed. Reg. 72870-72963 USCIS, DHS final rule on Fee Schedule and Changes to Certain Other Immigration Benefit Request Requirements, 89 Fed. Reg. 6194-6400 S. 665/H.R. 4942 - The Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act S. 2705 - The SEASONAL Act H.R. 1535 - The Eliminate Backlogs Act of 2023 H.R. 4708 - The H-2 Improvements to Relieve Employers (HIRE) Act S. 225/H.R. 1325 - The Asylum Worker Authorization Act

Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE

H.R. 4708: H-2 Improvements to Relieve Employers Act - provisions related to extension of H-2A and H-2B visas. H.R. 3442: Protecting Children of Long-Term Visa Holders Act of 2023 (America's CHILDREN Act) - provisions related to creating a pathway for citizenship for dependents of visa holders. H.R. 6542: Immigration Visa Efficiency and Security Act of 2023 - provisions related to legal pathways for immigrants. H.R. 6391: Integrating New Technologies to Empower Law Enforcement at Our Borders Act (INTEL Act) - provisions related to funding new border security equipment. H.R. 4875: Doctors in our Borders Act - provisons related to physician shortage efforts. H.R. 5585: Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act - provisions related to legality and feasibility of implementation, issues concerning double-jeopardy if the bill became law, and broader conversation on specificity on the necessity of the bill. Issues related to the introduction of the Border Act and emergency border authorities. Issues related to wait times and processing at border stations. Issues related to increasing funding to border patrol, border infrastructure, and screenings. Issues related to realigning the H-2B visa program to meet future business needs.

Client expense: $460,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

1. TFB advocated to create a new agricultural guest worker program for farmers and ranchers. TFB is seeking comprehensive reform to our agricultural guest worker program, known as H-2A. TFB is working to address four issues in the legislation to ensure the bill addresses the needs of producers. 2. TFB supports and advocated for Rep. John Moolenaars, Supporting Farm Operations Act (H.R. 7046), which will address the high labor costs facing farmers. The bill would freeze the wage rate for migrant farm workers, known as the Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR). 3. TFB supported the H-2A Improvements to Relieve Employers (HIRE) Act, HR 4708, by Congressman Tony Gonzales, which aims to streamline the issuance of nonimmigrant temporary work visas.

Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

ASKED TO SUPPORT THE FOLLOWING: - H.R.4708, the H-2 Improvements to Relieve Employers (HIRE) Act, which would codify visa interview waiver authority for H-2 workers and extend the validity of a companys visa petitions and labor certifications. - H.R.3516, the Farmworker Access and Waiver Act (FAWA), which would waive the interview requirement for returning H-2A visa workers who were previously approved. OTHER: Expressed to PA House and Senate Members concerns over DHS' Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to increase fees for H-2B and H-2A non-immigrant visa programs and institutes a $600 Asylum Program Fee on every petition (Docket #: USCIS 2021-0010). Informed PA House and Senate Members that Farm Bureau has concerns about mandatory e-verify in H.R.2, the Secure the Border Act, which is a large comprehensive immigration bill proposed by the House GOP.

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

General Immigration Reform The Average Effect Wage Rate (AEWR) continues to financially burden agricultural producers who utilize the H-2A Temporary Agriculture Worker program (H2-A program). HR 4708 H-2 Improvements to Relieve Employers (HIRE) Act (H-2A, H-2B streamlining provisions) Farm Labor Stabilization and Protection Pilot Program (FLSP) H.R. 7046/S. 3848 Supporting Farm Operations Act H-2A Legislative Reforms TN visa regulatory reforms

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 4708 H-2 Improvements to Relieve Employers (HIRE) Act (H-2A, H-2B streamlining provisions) Farm Labor Stabilization and Protection Pilot Program (FLSP) H.R. 7046/S. 3848 Supporting Farm Operations Act

Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

Legislative proposals to reduce visa interview wait times, including the Visa Processing Improvement Act (S.2632) and the Visitor Visa Wait Time Reduction Act (H.R.5127). Administrative efforts to reduce visa interview wait times, including the extension of interview waivers, and a dedicated application process for time-sensitive business travelers. FY24 Appropriations related to the U.S. visa application process, including a pilot program to test the use of videoconferencing technology in visa interviews, the extension of visa fee revenue retention authority, and the establishment of visa wait time goals. Proposals to expand Global Entry and DHS Preclearance locations to more countries. Proposals to expand and modernize the H-2B visa program, including the H-2 Improvements to Relieve Employers Act (H.R.4708) and language in FY24 appropriations to exempt returning workers from the annual cap.

Client expense: $1,010,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office

Lady Liberty Act, H.R. 977, (generally, no specific provisions) Afghan Adjustment Act, S.2327 (all provisions) The Guaranteed Refugee Admission Ceiling Enhancement (GRACE) Act (bill number not yet available) (generally, no specific provisions) Global Climate Change Resilience Strategy Act, S.1335/H.R.2826 (generally, no specific provisions) Issues related to private immigration detention (generally, no specific legislation or regulations) HIRE Act, H.R.4708 (generally, no specific provisions) Dignity Act , H.R.3599 (generally, no specific provisions) Reuniting Families Act of 2023, H.R. 5560 (generally, no specific provisions) Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act, H.R.1325 (generally, no specific provisions) Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act, H.R.2222/S.1186 (generally, no specific provisions)

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

Proposed and Finalized regulations related to the H-2A Guestworker Program; E-Verify; Guestworker programs; immigration reform; S. 874 - Farm Operations Support Act; S.J.Res.25 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Adverse Effect Wage Rate Methodology for the Temporary Employment of H-2A Nonimmigrants in Non-Range Occupations in the United States; H.J.Res.59 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Adverse Effect Wage Rate Methodology for the Temporary Employment of H-2A Nonimmigrants in Non-Range Occupations in the United States"; H.R.3308 Farm Operations Support Act; H.R.2 Secure the Border Act of 2023; H.R.4319 Farm Workforce Modernization Act; H.R.4708 HIRE ACT

Client expense: $185,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Regulations; H-1B visas; H-2B visas; J-1 visas; DHS H-2B Regulations; H.R.6, American Dream and Promise Act of 2021; H.R. 1325 and S. 255, Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act of 2023; H.R. 3599, the DIGNITY Act; H.R. 3734 the Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act; H.R.4708, H-2 Improvements to Relieve Employers Act

Client expense: $2,150,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE