The MRV Fee is the charge which the United States Embassy charges in order to schedule your workers for an H-2 appointment. The current cost of the MRV Fee is $190.00 this fee is non-refundable.
Additional cost that are associated with the H-2A visa include $80.00 passport fee, if the worker does not have a passport when he or she applies. Additionally the worker will also have to pay $6.00 for the I-94 crossing fee when they enter the United State. U.S. Employer must also provide a daily subsistence fee to the worker per day of travel which is $11.58 per day. These charges exclude any transportation cost and processing fee which may vary, please contact us for more details.
Florida East Coast Travel Services provides filing and certification services.
Filing Services Included
- Filing your company's ETA-790 with your State Department of Labor
- Filing your ETA-9142 with the U.S. Department of Labor
- Posting all required advertisments (billed at cost)
- Creating all required reports and submiting them to the U.S. Government.
- Filing your certification with the Department Homeland Security
- Provide consulation and guidance throughout the H-2 filing process.
No. Unless your employer receives an extension of stay for you from the DHS, you cannot stay beyond the expiration date of your visa. If your employer does receive extension permission for you, you should staple a copy of the permission, the I-797 form, in your passport and bring it with you when you come to the Consulate for a return interview
The H2A visa is valid for 3 years, but that worker is limited to staying at a job for a maximum of 10 months. Upon the completion of the 10 months the worker must either be transferred or sent back to the country of origin.
Can I us the same group of workers years after year?
Yes, you can request the same group of workers every year.
What Countries does Flects provide workers from?
FLECTS can provide workers from any approved H-2 countries.
| Argentina | Estonia | Kiribati | Peru | Tonga |
| Australia | Ethiopia | Latvia | Philippines | Turkey |
| Barbados | Fiji | Lithuania | Poland | Tuvalu |
| Belize | Grenada | Macedonia | Romania | Ukraine |
| Brazil | Guatemala | Mexico | Samoa | United Kingdom |
| Bulgaria | Haiti | Moldova | Serbia | Uruguay |
| Canada | Honduras | Montenegro | Slovakia | Vanuatu |
| Chile | Hungary | Nauru | Slovenia | 0 |
| Costa Rica | Iceland | The Netherlands | Solomon Islands | 0 |
| Croatia | Ireland | Nicaragua | South Africa | 0 |
| Dominican Republic | Israel | New Zealand | South Korea | 0 |
| Ecuador | Jamaica | Norway | Spain | 0 |
| El Salvador | Japan | Papua New Guinea | Switzerland | 0 |
* 2013 Approved Countries List*
Yes, Florida East Coast Travel Services can provide you with an extension, as long as we have an approved employment site and you meet the general criteria.
