H-2B Worker Survey First ½ FY 2020 (Oct 1-Dec 31)

Survey to Assess National Interest Exception for H-2B Forestry Workers-Complete by January 18, 2021

During August 2020, FRA was successful in having H-2B forestry workers recognized in the national interest exception to the President's Order that suspended non-immigrant labor. This success would not have been accomplished without your help in providing the information FRA collected from our survey in July. The national interest exception provided employers the opportunity to meet seasonal labor needs. This second survey will help FRA assess how well the national interest exception helped your company meet labor needs for forestry work. Please complete the survey by January 18, 2020. The information collected will assist FRA in advocating for improved access to non-immigrant labor for forestry work.

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* 1. Please provide your contact information:

Name

Company

Email Address

Phone Number

For questions 2-4, please describe your satisfaction in applying, petitioning, and processing of visa applications for the first half of the federal fiscal year 2021 which started October 1, 2020?

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* 2. Satisfaction in the DOL H-2B application:

Satisfied

Somewhat satisfied

Disappointed

Very disappointed

Comments:

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* 3. Satisfaction in the DHS H-2B petition:

Satisfied

Somewhat satisfied

Disappointed

Very disappointed

Comments:

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* 4. Satisfaction in the consulate/State processing of visa applications and workers:

Satisfied

Somewhat satisfied

Disappointed

Very disappointed

Comments:

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* 5. How many H-2B forestry workers for the first half of fiscal year 2021, which began on October 1, 2020:

Were certified by the Department of Labor?

Processed through the consulate?

Obtained visas?

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* 6. Please comment on difficulties you experienced for each process above in question 5, if any.

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* 7. If you did not receive all the workers that you had requested, please provide the reason.

I did not end up securing all the work anticipated at time DOL application was filed and did not need as many workers.

The requested workers were rejected by the consulate.

Other:

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* 8. If the requested workers were rejected by the consulate, please list the consulate location.

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* 9. If you did not receive all your workers, what percent of your work will not be completed?

0-15%

16-30%

31-45%

46-60%

61-75%

Greater than 75%

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* 10. If you did not receive all your workers, how many acres will not be planted?

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* 11. In the next 1-3 years, will your labor needs:

Increase

Decrease

Remain the same

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* 12. If your labor needs are increasing, do you feel the number of H-2B visas available are adequate to meet your increase demand for labor?

Yes

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* 13. With increasing demand for H-2B visas, would you support efforts to move forestry work into the uncapped H-2A program? Keep in mind the H-2A program could be more expensive due to additional obligations for employers?

Yes

Depends on the requirements/costs of the program

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* 14. FRA is committed to improving the accessibility of non-immigrant labor through the H-2B visa program or other means. During the 117th Congress, FRA anticipates that legislation will be introduced that may affect the accessibility to non-immigrant labor. We would like to hear from you as FRA strategizes on this issue. As such, FRA will be hosting one or more focus groups of employers of H-2B forestry workers. Each focus group would be conducted online and last up to two hours. If you would like to participate in the focus group, please let us know.

Yes, I would like to participate in a focus group

No, I do not want to participate in a focus group

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* 15. If you answered yes to question 12 and would like to participate in a focus group, please provide your contact information.

Name

Business Name

Email Address

Phone Number

H-2B Worker Survey First ½ FY 2020 (Oct 1-Dec 31)

Survey to Assess National Interest Exception for H-2B Forestry Workers-Complete by January 18, 2021

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* 1. Please provide your contact information:

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* 2. Satisfaction in the DOL H-2B application:

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* 3. Satisfaction in the DHS H-2B petition:

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* 4. Satisfaction in the consulate/State processing of visa applications and workers:

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* 5. How many H-2B forestry workers for the first half of fiscal year 2021, which began on October 1, 2020:

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* 6. Please comment on difficulties you experienced for each process above in question 5, if any.

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* 7. If you did not receive all the workers that you had requested, please provide the reason.

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* 8. If the requested workers were rejected by the consulate, please list the consulate location.

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* 9. If you did not receive all your workers, what percent of your work will not be completed?

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* 10. If you did not receive all your workers, how many acres will not be planted?

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* 11. In the next 1-3 years, will your labor needs:

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* 12. If your labor needs are increasing, do you feel the number of H-2B visas available are adequate to meet your increase demand for labor?

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* 13. With increasing demand for H-2B visas, would you support efforts to move forestry work into the uncapped H-2A program? Keep in mind the H-2A program could be more expensive due to additional obligations for employers?

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* 15. If you answered yes to question 12 and would like to participate in a focus group, please provide your contact information.

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* 16. Additional comments: