U.S. to ease visa restrictions for seasonal jobs – definition of “temporary” jumps to 3 years from 10 months! From: azcentral.com
Tagged: restaurantPosted on: May 22nd, 2008
With restaurants and resorts facing summer staff shortages, the Bush administration will announce federal regulations Thursday to streamline the way foreign workers enter the United States for seasonal jobs.
The Department of Labor is rewriting rules to help employers find and hire workers for temporary jobs as landscapers, waitresses and crab pickers more quickly and efficiently than current guidelines allow.
In one major change affecting industries such as construction and shipyards, the definition of “temporary” will be drastically expanded — from the current 10 months to three years.”*
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