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The following slides are designed to provide information

to U.S. seasonal employers and farms that wish to hire

temporary workers in Mexico

Hiring Seasonal

Workers

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Whiteman Osterman & Hanna, LLP (WOH)Migrants Attention Center, MEX (CAM)

your business to navigate through the

complex process of hiring temporary

workers

Helping

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What is the H-2 Visa Program?

Anon-immigrant program that allows employers to

hire foreign workers (Guest Workers) to perform

temporary agricultural (H-2A) and non-

agricultural temporary

(H-2B) services or labor ifAmerican workers cannot

be found. These visas apply only to workers in select

industries, including construction, landscaping,

hospitality and food service.

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Primary differences between

H-2A and H-2B visas

H2A H2B

CriteriaTemporary need exists;

Job is less than one year;

No U.S. workers available for the job.

Industries Agriculture

Construction;

Landscaping;Hospitality Sectors

(Hotels Resorts,

Restaurant, etc.);

Manufacturing;

Food processing /

Fishing

Cap UNLIMITED 33, 000 October33,000 April

Responsabilities

for the Employer

Legal contract;

Housing; kitchen facilities or

meals;

Transportation from Mexico

to the workplace in the U.S.,

and vice-versa at the end of

Legal contract;

Assistance to find

housing;

Transportation to stores

for your employee.

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Because the H-2 Program can be an overwhelming and complicated

process, in 2010 WOH and CAM formed an alliance to assist employers in

navigating through the complex maze of government regulation allowing us to

meet your H-2 visa needs in less time and at lower costs and as a result, we

are your best alternative.

Your Partner

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Who is WOH?

Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP is a law firm founded in 1975, with

more than 85 lawyers making it the largest legal practice in the Capital

District of New York.

WOH delivers high-quality, creative and expeditious immigration services

to individual and corporate clients.

Hundreds of clients from FORTUNE 500 companies, to government

agencies, to small and middle market businesses, come to them for solutions

to difficult challenges and stay for long-term relationships.

Immigration law is complex and ever-changing. Our Immigration Practice

Group has the depth of knowledge and years of experience needed to

develop and implement creative strategies to resolve our clients immigration

challenges

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Mission: CAM is an office of the State Government of Nuevo Leon,

Mexico, and our goal is to match qualified Mexican workers with employers

in the U.S. needing workers.

Provide support to work temporarily and legally in the U.S. and return to

Mexico upon expiration of their visa.

CAM has been matching qualified Mexican workers to U.S. businesses

needing skilled workers for6 years.

We are the only office recommended by the U.S. Consulate General in

Monterrey to assist with consular processing of U.S. visas in Mexico.

Who is CAM?

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Most Competitive

fees in the

market

33

WOH-CAM Competitive

Advantages

Confidence and

Experience

4422

Infrastructure

Facilities

Human

Resources

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WHO uses a team approach to solve complex issues, bringing together attorneys

with a depth of knowledge in a wide range of concentrations to ensure that all facets of

the clients needs considered and addressed.

WOH maintains diverse practice areas, providing a broad range of services with a

special emphasis on matters relating to the intersection of the public and private

sectors.

CAMs database has information on human resources (10,000 workers from all over

Mexico) fitting the profiles with specific needs of your company -recruitment-.

CAM has agreements with universities and technical schools in Nuevo Len to

locate personnel that you need (for higher skills jobs).

Human Resources

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$3,000 USD Legal/Attorney fee

$1,000 USD (approximately) Advertising Costs, considering 2 ads in your area,

and 3 in neighboring States determined by the Dept. of Labor

$320 USD USCIS filling fee for form I-129

$100 USD U.S. Department of Labor application fee

Note: The costof this process is the same for 1 or 80 workers.

$10 USD (per worker) U.S. Department of Labor fee

$28 USD (per worker) Consular fees in Mexico3

Price Index for H-2A Visa

Total $4,420 USD

Plus

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Price Index for H-2B Visa

$2,700 USD Legal/Attorney fee

$800 USD (approximately) Advertising Costs

$320 USD USCIS filling fee for form I-129

$150 USD USCIS Anti-fraud fee

$1000 USD Premium processing fee

Note: The costof this process is the same for 1 or 80 workers.

$28 USD (per worker) Consular fees in Mexico

T t l $4,970 USD

Plus

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Confidence and Experience

WOH has been working in the H-2 Program with the following companies: Trade Winds Farm

LLC; Rolling Meadows Farm LLC; Mammoser Farm Inc.; Western New York Mulch Products, Inc.,

Heritage Farm, W.T. Phipps Racing Stable, Bella Inizio Farm, Mapleview Dairy, Mountain Valley Fuel

Wood, and many others.

WOH has an impressive record of success with the H-2 programs and has developed valuable

relationships with State Departments of Labor and National Farm Labor Organizations

98% of the workers sent by CAM come back to Mexico thanks to our tracking at the end of their

contracts. Even though the employer is responsible for terminating the employment CAM will be in

touch with the company to ensure the workers return upon completion of the job.

Percentage of people approved through the CAM by the U.S. Consulate: 94%

Workers that approach CAM, never know when they will be needed for a job, this avoids a dual

intention that others might have. We provideAssistance to:

Workers: 6,742

Companies: 312

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Consular Fees

Searching CAMs database to find the human resources thatfit theprofile that your company needs (recruitment).

Requesting the visa appointment for each worker at the U.S. Consulatein Monterrey.

Assisting workers in completing their application paperwork for theirinterview at the U.S. Consulate in Monterrey (free of charge to yourworker).

Coordinating transportation of your worker from Monterrey (Mexico) to

their destination in the US.

The CAM ID (with information useful for the H-2 worker).

All mentioned before, for only 28. /person.

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Starting the process with WOH:Its just one e-mail away!

Complete yourWOH-CAM H-2A or H-2B questionnaire,

attached to this presentation and email it back to:

ldarrigo@woh.com

WOH-CAM can also assist your company with the TN visa

(NAFTA) process with competitive rates.

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Let WOHLet WOH--CAM be your partner andCAM be your partner and

solutionsolution

Let WOH-CAM be your partner and

solution

Migrant Attention Center (CAM)

Av. Constitucin 1251 Pte. Col El Mirador

Monterrey, N.L. Mxico C.P. 64049

Tel: 011-52 (81) 2020-9729, (81) 2020-9730

Toll free from the U.S. : 1-800-960-5015

camnl@nuevoleon.gob.mx

cam@mxworkers.org

Whiteman Osterman & Hanna (WOH)

One Commerce Plaza

Albany, New York 12260

Tel: (518) 487-7642

FAX: (518) 487-7777

Leonard J. DArrigo, Esq.

ldarrigo@woh.com

WOH/CAM will guide your company

through the complex maze of

government regulations to get you the

workers you needCall or email us

today!