The "Agriculture Workforce Reform Act of 2025" creates a pathway for certain agricultural workers to obtain a new nonimmigrant status . This legislation aims to address the agricultural workforce by allowing eligible aliens to apply for admission to the United States to perform agricultural labor or services. To qualify, an alien must have performed agricultural labor in the U.S. for at least two years between January 1, 2021, and their departure or removal, and must not have unlawfully received public benefits. During a three-year "covered period," specific grounds of inadmissibility and removability are waived for these individuals, provided they depart the U.S. and seek readmission for agricultural work. Both the applicant alien and their petitioning employer are required to pay a fee of at least $2,500 each. Additionally, the bill grants immunity from prosecution to employers for past employment of these aliens and to the aliens themselves for certain prior immigration violations. The authorized period of admission for this status is three years, with the possibility of renewal for subsequent three-year terms.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Immigration
Agriculture Workforce Reform Act of 2025
USA119th CongressHR-4748| House
| Updated: 7/23/2025
The "Agriculture Workforce Reform Act of 2025" creates a pathway for certain agricultural workers to obtain a new nonimmigrant status . This legislation aims to address the agricultural workforce by allowing eligible aliens to apply for admission to the United States to perform agricultural labor or services. To qualify, an alien must have performed agricultural labor in the U.S. for at least two years between January 1, 2021, and their departure or removal, and must not have unlawfully received public benefits. During a three-year "covered period," specific grounds of inadmissibility and removability are waived for these individuals, provided they depart the U.S. and seek readmission for agricultural work. Both the applicant alien and their petitioning employer are required to pay a fee of at least $2,500 each. Additionally, the bill grants immunity from prosecution to employers for past employment of these aliens and to the aliens themselves for certain prior immigration violations. The authorized period of admission for this status is three years, with the possibility of renewal for subsequent three-year terms.