Dear ALCC Members,

We want to alert you to an important change impacting all H-2 visa applicants.

The U.S. Department of State has announced that beginning Tuesday, September 2, all H-2 visa applicants must complete an in-person interview. The interview waiver option is no longer available. This change applies to all H-2 applicants, including those who have previously held H-2 visas. Any applicants beginning the process on or after August 28 will be subject to this requirement.

Key Details:

• Mission Mexico will reopen nine consular locations for H-2 visa appointments: Monterrey, Tijuana, Guadalajara, Mexico City, Nuevo Laredo, Matamoros, Hermosillo, Nogales, and Ciudad Juarez
• Mexico City will begin offering H-2 appointments in September 2025, while Guadalajara will begin in February 2026.
• Mission Mexico anticipates an additional 350,000 interviews will be required in Mexico alone. Employers are encouraged to use all available consular locations to meet this demand.

The H-2B Workforce Coalition has sent a letter to Secretaries Rubio and Noem urging reconsideration of this policy. We will continue to monitor this issue closely and keep you updated on any developments.

If you have questions about how this change may affect your company’s workforce planning, please don’t hesitate to reach out.

Sincerely,

John

John McMahon | Chief Executive Officer

Associated Landscape Contractors of Colorado

303-757-5611