H-2A labor contractor bonds.
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Every H-2A labor contractor must post a surety bond with its temporary labor certification under 20 CFR 655.132, payable to the Wage and Hour Division Administrator and enforced under 29 CFR 501.9. The amount scales with the number of workers you employ. We issue it at a flat 3% with one soft credit pull — enter your required amount and the premium updates.
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Your H-2A certification cannot go forward without this bond on file. Here is the whole process:
Apply online
Your business details, the bond amount your worker count requires, and the effective date — plus a one-time consent to a soft credit pull. That is the entire application.
Reviewed & approved
Most clear quickly; for larger amounts an underwriter reaches out within 48 hours. The credit check is a soft pull that never affects your score.
File with your H-2A certification
Pay online and receive the executed bond on the DOL labor-contractor bond form (ETA-9142A appendix), payable to the WHD Administrator, ready to submit with your filing. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.
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Bond amount × 3% = your premium, one-time, $275 minimum. Enter the figure your worker tier requires and the premium updates.
What it is and who needs it.
What the H-2A bond actually guarantees
An H-2A labor contractor (H-2ALC) recruits and supplies temporary agricultural workers but does not own or operate the farm where they work. Because the contractor stands between the worker and the grower, the Department of Labor requires it to post a surety bond demonstrating it can meet its wage obligations — the bond is filed with the H-2ALC’s labor certification under 20 CFR 655.132(c).
The bond is payable to the Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division. If a final decision finds wages or benefits owed, the WHD Administrator can demand payment from the surety for wages and benefits, including interest, owed to an H-2A worker or a worker in corresponding employment. Enforcement is governed by 29 CFR 501.9.
The amount follows a tiered schedule by worker count — a base figure ($5,000 for fewer than 25 workers, rising to $75,000 for 100 or more) multiplied by the prevailing AEWR and divided by $9.25. We issue the amount your certification requires at a flat 3%, with one soft credit pull.
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Five minutes. The whole thing.
These are the actual underwriting fields, including a one-time consent to a soft credit pull. Submit once and your bond is typically issued within 1–2 business days.
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H-2A bond, filed before your certification.
Flat 3%, $275 minimum, five-minute application, e-signed bond in 1–2 business days. Free until issued.