Dairy Farms

H-2A is now open to dairies

For the first time, dairy farms can hire seasonal workers through the same visa the rest of agriculture relies on. A June 2026 change made it possible, and there is a real advantage to acting early.

Serving dairy and livestock operations nationwide.

Schedule a Consultation

Dairy Farms

H-2A is now open to dairies

For the first time, dairy farms can hire seasonal workers through the same visa the rest of agriculture relies on. A June 2026 change made it possible, and there is a real advantage to acting early.

Serving dairy and livestock operations nationwide.

Schedule a Consultation

Dairy Farms

H-2A is now open to dairies

For the first time, dairy farms can hire seasonal workers through the same visa the rest of agriculture relies on. A June 2026 change made it possible, and there is a real advantage to acting early.

Serving dairy and livestock operations nationwide.

Schedule a Consultation

How we Help

How we help dairies use H-2A

Denizen provides H-2A visa legal services for dairy farms, building the temporary-or-seasonal case that qualifies under the June 2026 guidance and coordinating H-2B, TN, and green cards around it.

Dairy farms run on immigrant labor, on the operations that produce most of the nation’s milk. But because a cow does not stop producing when the season ends, dairies were locked out of H-2A, the visa every other kind of farm uses for seasonal workers. A June 2026 change opened it. The opportunity is real, and so is the work of qualifying.

Denizen provides H-2A visa legal services for dairy farms, building the temporary-or-seasonal case that qualifies under the June 2026 guidance and coordinating H-2B, TN, and green cards around it.

Find your qualifying need

We map your production year and identify where the need is genuinely temporary or seasonal, such as the crop and feed season, calving, and herd expansion. That is what H-2A can now reach.

Find your qualifying need

We map your production year and identify where the need is genuinely temporary or seasonal, such as the crop and feed season, calving, and herd expansion. That is what H-2A can now reach.

Build the case that holds up

H-2A is judged case by case. We document the temporary or seasonal need, handle U.S.-worker recruitment, and meet the wage and housing rules, so the petition stands up to review.

Build the case that holds up

H-2A is judged case by case. We document the temporary or seasonal need, handle U.S.-worker recruitment, and meet the wage and housing rules, so the petition stands up to review.

Coordinate the whole workforce

Beyond H-2A, we layer in H-2B for non-agricultural work, TN visas for herd veterinarians and nutritionists, and green cards for the people you keep.

Coordinate the whole workforce

Beyond H-2A, we layer in H-2B for non-agricultural work, TN visas for herd veterinarians and nutritionists, and green cards for the people you keep.

What changed

H-2A opened to dairies in June 2026

In June 2026, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services issued guidance [June 17, 2026 - Temporary or Seasonal Need for H-2A Petitions for Dairying] that lets dairies be considered for H-2A under the same temporary and seasonal standard as any other farm, instead of being denied for looking permanent.

It does not yet cover a fully year-round workforce, and every case is judged individually. A bigger fix, a year-round agricultural visa, is moving through Congress. Until it passes, this guidance is the legal tool dairies can act on now.

Last updated: August 2026

Match the role to the visa

Which immigration options for which dairy needs

Your situation

Immigration strategy

Crop, forage, and feed season

Immigration strategy

H-2A (seasonal need)

Calving and herd-expansion spikes

Immigration strategy

H-2A (temporary need)

Non-agricultural and off-season work

Immigration strategy

H-2B

Herd veterinarians, nutritionists, agronomists (Canada, Mexico)

Immigration strategy

TN professional visas

The experienced people you keep

Immigration strategy

Green cards (EB-3)

Roles by visa type. H-2A: crop, forage, and feed workers, and calving-season herd support tied to a defined period. H-2B: non-agricultural support. TN: veterinarians, nutritionists, and agronomists from Canada and Mexico. EB-3 and EB-2: crew leads and specialists you retain.

Questions, answered

Dairy and H-2A FAQ

The new rule

Qualifying

Getting started

Become a Denizen

Curious whether H-2A can fit your dairy?

This is new for the whole industry. Let us look at your operation and tell you, honestly, whether and how H-2A can work for you.

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Visas we handle:

H-1B · TN · H-2A · H-2B · E-2 · EB-2 / EB-3 & PERM.

Family petitions for spouse, parent and children.
Worldwide consular processing of visitor and business visas.

Industries:

Quarries · Construction · Landscaping · Agriculture · Dairy · Wind Energy · Hospitality

Dairy Farms

H-2A is now open to dairies

Dairy Farms

H-2A is now open to dairies

Dairy Farms

H-2A is now open to dairies

How we Help

How we Help

How we help dairies use H-2A

How we help dairies use H-2A

Find your qualifying need

Find your qualifying need

Build the case that holds up

Build the case that holds up

Coordinate the whole workforce

Coordinate the whole workforce

What changed

H-2A opened to dairies in June 2026

Match the role to the visa

Match the role to the visa

Which immigration options for which dairy needs

Which immigration options for which dairy needs

Your situation

Immigration strategy

Questions, answered

Questions, answered

Dairy and H-2A FAQ

Dairy and H-2A FAQ

The new rule

The new rule

Qualifying

Qualifying

Getting started

Getting started

Become a Denizen

Curious whether H-2A can fit your dairy?

Services

Industries

Resources

Contact & Legal

Services

Industries

Resources

Contact & Legal

Services

Industries

Resources

Contact & Legal

Services

Industries

Resources

Contact & Legal