How To Apply For A US H-2A Temporary Agricultural Work Visa The number of temporary workers performing agricultural jobs in the United States has increased in the past five years, despite immigration restrictions The Donald Trump administration implemented a pandemic COVID-19. In fact, the H-2A visa It is the only one that has increased its emissions over five years. According to data from Department of work (DOL), in 2016, the US issued a total of 123,368 H-2A visas and in 2020 213,394 visas were issued, an increase of 58.8%.