‘If you leave the job …’: What happens when you are on employment visa, but do not report to the employer
US citizenship and immigration services issued a reminder that failure to report to the nominated employer who brought you to the country on employment visas is a violation of immigration laws and legal consequences. The USCIS said in a post, “Aliens who enter the US on an employment visa, but fail to quit a job without reporting to their nominated employer or returning to their country.” The reminder was in the context of a person whose name and other details were not revealed, but the USCIS said that the person came to America on a H2A visa and was about to work in Florida, but he did not report to his employer and was found in a city in California. USCIS said that ICE is now taking care of this issue.
What is H -2A visa ,
The H -2A visa program allows American employers to bring foreign nationals to fill temporary agricultural jobs. Generally, the USCIS may provide H-2A classification for a period of time authorized on temporary labor certification. The H -2A classification can be extended to employment qualification every 1 year growth. A new, legitimate temporary labor certification covering the requested time should be accompanied by each extension request. The maximum duration of living in H-2A classification is 3 years, the USCIS rules said.A person who has held H-2A non-immigrant status for a total of 3 years should remain outside the United States for a smooth period of at least 60 days before demanding a redmission as H-2A non-migrants. Additionally, the total H -2A spent in other H or L classifications is counted towards the time, the rules said. An H-2A worker’s spouse and unmarried children under 21 years of age may demand admission to H-4 non-migrant classification. Family members are not eligible for employment in the United States while in the H -4 position.
