The United States Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division requires a Farm Labor Contractor Bond under Section H-2a of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).  The Farm Labor Contractor Bond is necessary if you are considered an H-2ALCS under this act.

The Farm Labor Contractor Bond amounts are as follows:

  • $5,000 for a labor certification with fewer than 25 employees;
  • $10,000 for a labor certification with 25 to 49 employees;
  • $20,000 for a labor certification with 50 to 74 employees;
  • $50,000 for a labor certification with 75 to 99 employees; and
  • $75,000 for a labor certification with 100 or more employees.
 
Bonds Express offers a Washington Farm Labor Contractors Bond with a 99% approval rate.

A surety bond protects the party requesting the bond, the Obligee, against any financial losses as a result of poor financial decisions, damages, unethical decisions, or a failure to follow state and local laws on the part of you, the Principal.  The Washington Farm Labor Contractors Bond holds you accountable for your business decisions.

By possessing a Washington Farm Labor Contractors Bond, you are telling your Obligee that you can be trusted as a Principal and that you stand behind your business decisions.