‘If you leave the job…’: USCIS on what happens when you are on employment visa but don’t report to employer

USCIS issued a reminder on what happens when an individual on employment visa doesn’t report to the employers.

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services issued a reminder that failing to report to the designated employer who introduced you to the nation on an employment visa is a breach of immigration legal guidelines and there are authorized penalties. “Aliens who enter the U.S. on an employment visa but fail to report to their designated employer or leave the job without returning to their home country are in violation of immigration laws and will face legal consequences,” the USCIS mentioned in a submit. The reminder was in reference to a person whose title and different particulars weren’t revealed but USCIS mentioned that the particular person got here to the US on an H2A visa and was supposed to be working in Florida, but didn’t report to his employer and was present in Fresno, a metropolis in California. The USCIS mentioned ICE is caring for the difficulty now.

What is H-2A visa?

H-2A visa program permits US employers to carry overseas nationals to fill short-term agricultural jobs. Generally, USCIS could grant H-2A classification for up to the time frame approved on the short-term labor certification. H-2A classification could also be prolonged for qualifying employment in increments of up to 1 yr every. A brand new, legitimate short-term labor certification protecting the requested time should accompany every extension request. The most interval of keep in H-2A classification is 3 years, USCIS guidelines mentioned.An individual who has held H-2A nonimmigrant standing for a complete of three years should depart and stay exterior the United States for an uninterrupted interval of a minimum of 60 days earlier than in search of readmission as an H-2A nonimmigrant. Additionally, earlier time spent in different H or L classifications counts towards complete H-2A time, the guidelines mentioned. An H-2A employee’s partner and single youngsters beneath 21 years of age could search admission in H-4 nonimmigrant classification. Family members are not eligible for employment in the United States whereas in H-4 standing.