Table 1
Estimated number of H-2A workers employed in the United States, 2013
| Number of workers | |
|---|---|
| DOS visas issued, 2013 | 74,192 |
| USCIS approvals to continue employment with the same employer, 2011–2012 | 684 |
| Subtotal | 74,876 |
| Subtraction | |
| H-2A adjustment to LPR status via employment-based preference | -17 |
| Total | 74,859 |
Note: All references to a particular year should be understood to mean the U.S. government’s fiscal year (October 1–September 30). LPR refers to lawful permanent resident.
Sources: U.S. DOS CA 2017a; approved continuing petitions data acquired from USCIS through a FOIA request by the authors; adjustment of status data acquired from USCIS through a FOIA request by Lazaro Zamora of the Bipartisan Policy Center (unpublished)
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