Work Shortage: The United States is currently experiencing a shortage of qualified workers, and this shortage is expected to worsen in the coming years. Hiring foreign workers can help to fill this gap in the workforce.
No, the shortage of workers in the United States means that there is a growing need for more workers, and hiring foreign workers can help to fill this gap in the workforce. By taking extra recruitment measures, we ensure that we do not displace any Americans. If an American worker applies during our required recruitment efforts, that worker is given priority in the hiring process.
R2W’s Worker Recruitment Program is a gateway for workers to work legally in the U.S. for a U.S. employer, obtain a green card and ultimately U.S. citizenship.
Employment-Based Visa (EB3) – This is an immigrant visa requiring a U.S. employer sponsor. This visa will result in a permanent Green Card for the worker and his immediate family.
We recommend 3 years, but the employer determines the length of the contract.
R2W will pursue the worker legally based on the signed contract terms with the worker. The employer only pays R2W for months (or partial months) during which the worker actually works for the employer. From the point a worker breaches his agreement, the employer will not be charged by R2W.
If the worker attends a consular interview outside the U.S., they will enter the U.S. with a temporary green card which is valid for one year. During that time, DHS will issue a permanent green card that is valid for 10 years. When a worker interviews in the U.S. under a process known as “adjustment of status”, work authorizations range from 1-2 years and must be renewed until the green card is issued. Under both processes above, workers are legally able to work in the U.S. like any other U.S. worker.
The advantage of processing a Permanent Green Card instead of a non-immigrant visa is that the worker will have permanent legal status. Employers will never have issues with I-9 compliance or work eligibility gaps, and there won’t be a need renew or refile a visa if the worker changes bases. The H2 visas only allow workers to stay in the country for an average of 6 months at a time. It is far more cost effective to train a worker once and keep them working continuously.
We aim to bring workers that will meet the company’s standards. However, in the event the company chooses to terminate the worker, R2W retains the right to move that worker to another company. Once terminated, the employer will not be responsible to continue paying R2W for that worker.
The minimum salary is dictated by the Department of Labor’s prevailing wage but that wage is typically significantly lower than the market wage. To minimize the risk of attrition, we recommend paying foreign workers either the same as their domestic counterparts or as close to that wage as possible.
Benefits must be the same benefits offered to any American worker who applies for an open position.
Citizenship can be obtained once the worker has been in the USA as a permanent resident for at least 5 years with 50% of the time in the USA. There is no requirement for the company to assist with this.
