Get ready to dive into the vibrant world of nonagricultural labor or service with the H-2B Visa program. Whether you’re an experienced server, talented line cook, meticulous housekeeper or a skilled receptionist, there are plenty of opportunities waiting for you in the hospitality industry. The H-2B Visa program provides a pathway for individuals to work, while catering to the seasonal demands of various industries.
When it comes to seasonal work, timing is key. The summer season spans from May to October, offering opportunities in many vibrant beach towns across the United States. The winter season typically runs from October to May, with focus areas of Florida where the weather is milder and ski resorts where winter sport lovers flock.
To learn more about the H-2B Visa application and process, visit the United States State Department page for temporary worker visas.
Consider U.S. Beach Towns
Scenic beach towns are tourist magnets, and eagerly employ temporary workers, with many college-age and university students from Mexico seeking first-hand experience working and traveling in the United States during their summer break. Alongside your work experience, you’ll have the chance to savor local cuisine, often teaming with freshly caught seafood and other local specialties. Additionally, these beach towns often host special events, festivals, and concerts adding an extra layer of excitement to your time off.
Florida beach towns like Destin, Panama City Beach, and are known for their hospitality industry and often seek waitstaff, line cooks, golf and cart attendants, and housekeepers. These positions often provide transportation to and from the worksite, as well as offer on-the-job training. Horse lovers can look into opportunities to groom thoroughbred racehorses. Lifeguards are another gap that qualified foreign temporary workers can fill—in beach towns and in community pools across the nation. Requirements for lifeguarding positions are stringent, from completing a swim test of 500 meters in 10 minutes to at least 21 hours of first aid training. Some positions require additional training in CPR, tallying up to an additional 40 hours.
Further up the coast, renowned historical locations such as Cape Cod, Nantucket, and Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts rely on H-2B visa workers for employment in hotels, restaurants, landscaping, maintenance, and various seasonal attractions and businesses. You’ll have the chance to immerse yourself in the unique charm of these coastal areas while gaining valuable work experience.
If waking up to stunning sunrises, breathtaking sunsets, and the variety of outdoor activities like swimming, surfing, beach volleyball or exploring the lively streets via bicycle piques your interest a coast town is the perfect place for you.
Head North for Summer Camp Jobs
Summer and day camps in New York, Pennsylvania, Maine, and Massachusetts often recruit post-secondary students, youth workers, and teachers to interact with and supervise American youth at U.S. summer and day camps. These positions can be applied for with the J1 Visa program, providing a rewarding opportunity to positively impact young lives.
Don’t Miss the Midwest for Tourism Jobs Too
Mackinac Island, known as the “Jewel of the Great Lakes,” needs about 5,000 seasonal workers each year to support its bustling tourism industry. Positions range from baristas and wait staff to retail clerks and housekeepers. Discounts on local attractions and convenient housing options make it an enticing destination for seasonal workers.
Other popular midwestern towns like Branson, Missouri and the Wisconsin Dells waterpark attract visitors from across the region. Temporary foreign workers fill positions in hotels, restaurants, amusement parks, and other tourism-related businesses.
Looking for a Cooler Adventure?
The United States offers fantastic opportunities in winter locales as well, with their own set of seasonal job opportunities. Lake Tahoe in Nevada, Park City in Utah, Stowe in Vermont, and Aspen, Vail and Breckenridge in Colorado are well known for their ski resorts and winter sports. These areas typically need housekeepers, valets, cooks, ski lift operators, and snowsports instructors to support their winter tourism industry. Rural experiences include work on ranches in Colorado and Wyoming, as ranch hands.
Send Money to Mexico
While working in the United States you can still send money to family in Mexico with the Western Union app. With Western Union, you can reliably send money from wherever you are in the U.S. with the mobile app, online, or by visiting any of our Agent locations worldwide. Family can easily pick up money from their local Agent location, or receive through their bank account or through online banking with Banco Azteca, Famsa, Banamex, Banorte, and BBVA
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So, whether you’re drawn to sunny beach towns, historic summer destinations, bustling Midwest attractions or cool winter locales, you’ll have an array of work opportunities to suit your inspirations and aspirations.
