Can I file one H-2A application for work that will take place in multiple work locations?
Yes. An employe(s application may cover multiple work locations within an area of intended employment so long as they are within reasonable commuting distance from a place of the job opportunity for which the employer is seeking certification. If an employer belongs to an association, under the 2010 Final Rule the association may file a master application on behalf of the employer and its other members. A master application may cover multiple areas of intended employment and multiple work locations so long as: all workers covered by the application belong to the same occupation or will perform comparable work for the employer-members; the application reflects a single date of need for all workers; and all employer-members covered by the application are located in at most two contiguous states. Master Applications can only be filed by Associations acting as joint employers with their members. Finally, if the employer is an H-2A Labor Contractor (H-2ALC), the employer may file a single a