Showing H-2A (Agricultural Worker) · FY2015–FY2026.
FY2015–2023 comes from USCIS's archived per-year export files; FY2024–FY2026 was pulled directly from USCIS's live Crosstab View tool, with FY2026 reflecting data as of 6/30/2026 (a partial fiscal year, not a full-year total).
"Approval"/"Denial" counts are workers covered by first decisions on petitions (initial + continuing employment), not unique petitions.
370,418
Workers Approved, FY2026
1.9%
Denial Rate, FY2026
1.9%
Peak Denial Rate (FY2026)
3,596,294
Total Approved, FY2015–2026
H-2A (Agricultural Worker) — Approvals vs. Denials by Fiscal Year
Denial Rate Over Time
| Fiscal Year | Initial Approved | Initial Denied | Continuing Approved | Continuing Denied | Denial Rate | Distinct Employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 338,352 | 5,301 | 32,066 | 2,035 | 1.9% | 8,652 |
| FY2025 | 373,452 | 3,696 | 46,219 | 3,811 | 1.8% | 13,878 |
| FY2024 | 371,187 | 2,095 | 48,021 | 2,931 | 1.2% | 13,259 |
| FY2023 | 181,563 | 1,220 | 27,898 | 2,060 | 1.5% | 9,698 |
| FY2022 | 345,310 | 1,842 | 57,619 | 5,024 | 1.7% | 10,607 |
| FY2021 | 296,294 | 1,766 | 43,020 | 2,589 | 1.3% | 9,121 |
| FY2020 | 257,259 | 2,577 | 51,618 | 2,115 | 1.5% | 8,029 |
| FY2019 | 262,574 | 990 | 39,848 | 1,552 | 0.8% | 7,360 |
| FY2018 | 246,258 | 1,116 | 33,224 | 1,575 | 1% | 6,563 |
| FY2017 | 187,676 | 442 | 27,403 | 982 | 0.7% | 5,811 |
| FY2016 | 156,826 | 982 | 18,345 | 1,889 | 1.6% | 5,147 |
| FY2015 | 135,255 | 148 | 19,007 | 811 | 0.6% | 4,613 |