U.S. State Department

The United States is looking for proof Russia is upholding its end of a Turkish-brokered deal to free up Ukrainian grain exports.  The agreement, if kept, could partially end a months-long Russian blockade of ports that remain under Ukraine’s control, especially the port of Odessa. “To da...

New features on the the USDA's website will help facilitate the employment of H-2A workers. The USDA announced the new features Monday, which includes a real-time dashboard that enables farmers to track the status of their eligible employer application and visa applications for temporary nonimmigrant workers ...

Last week, the U.S. State Department announced a commitment to processing H-2A applications to ensure an agriculture workforce by expanding the interview waiver. American Farm Bureau Federation Congressional Relations Director Allison Crittenden said this change expands the pool for farmers ...

The U.S. State Department will speed up approvals of H-2A farm workers by waiving interviews for many applicants. The move is applauded by many of the country’s major Ag groups, who were worried that embassy cutbacks due to the coronavirus outbreak would leave farmers without the labor they need to run their operations. ...