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Work and Travel America 2010 |
| Date Added: January 13, 2010 11:03:31 AM |
| Author: sagvannah785 |
| Category: Society: People |
| Most jobs in American businesses are filled by Americans. Nonetheless, there is a considerable seasonal labour shortage. A lot of businesses have begun to rely on foreign employees to fill the entry-level seasonal job void. There are two options for compensating for the labour shortage: filing for H-2B visas or hiring J-1 student visa holders. Both types of visas exist to serve an employer's temporary demand for unskilled entry-level workers. In the recent years, hiring H-2B visa holders has been necessary for hospitality, housekeeping and catering industries in the hey of a season. Each season a total of 33, 000 H-2B visa holders are admitted to the country. H-2B visa holders come to the States twice a year: from October 1 to March 31 (winter) and from April 1 to September 30 (summer). With two seasons allowing 33, 000 employees each, a total cap of 66, 000 H-2B visas is issued nationwide each year. Due to the complicated nature of the H-2B visa application procedure and the current cap on its usage, some employers are looking for J-1 student visa holders instead. There are no limits on how many J-1 visa workers can arrive in the States. Workers are allowed to have more than one employer and there is minimal paperwork to be done by an employer. Students fill out all visa forms in their motherland and are either approved or denied by the Visa Council of the U.S. Embassy. Hiring J-1 student visa holders has proven to be a perfect solution to the shortage of labour. J-1 student employees are a feasible alternative for many employers. Nevertheless, J-1 visas have the downside. J-1 student visa workers are only eligible to work 4 months a year - the period that covers their summer holidays. Student employees work for about 90 days, starting from June/May, and then travel around the country for a month - the so-called grace period - before going back home. Thus, J-1 student visa holders can lawfully reside in the USA for up to four months. As for H-2B and J-1 visa holders, the Work & travel USA Program is a wonderful chance experience the "true" USA not as a tourist but as a paid employee. |
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