Federation of Employers and Workers of America

What Federation of Employers and Workers of America does

Federation of Employers and Workers of America (FEWA) is a nonprofit trade association founded in 2003 by Scott Evans and headquartered in Bay City, Texas. The organization is the only association of its kind that represents both U.S. employers and foreign national workers participating in the H-2A (agricultural) and H-2B (non-agricultural) seasonal guest worker visa programs. FEWA serves more than 6,000 association members across at least 25 states, with a small staff of 12 coordinated by COO Arnulfo Hinojosa (appointed February 2025) and operating additional offices in Monterrey and Guadalajara, Mexico to facilitate consular processing.

FEWA's core products are H-2A and H-2B visa program navigation services, government agency relations, compliance support, and Washington D.C. advocacy. Members receive paperwork assistance, legislative alerts, educational seminars, Form I-9 guidance, and representation at U.S. consulates in Mexico. The organization is co-plaintiff (with NALP, OABA, and SEA) in litigation against DHS H-2 rule changes and is active in industry coalitions including the H-2B Workforce Coalition and the Essential Worker Immigration Coalition (EWIC). FEWA also administers the FEWA Foundation Scholastic Awards, a scholarship program for members' families.

FEWA is funded through membership dues, with no disclosed external investment, funding rounds, or revenue figures. The organization is member-owned — members collectively own all nonprofit assets including the FEWA building. FEWA participates in a network of more than 20 affiliate and partner industry associations (e.g., Georgia Pecan Growers Association, NALP, NCAE, New Jersey Landscape Contractors Association) that provide channel distribution across landscaping, agriculture, hospitality, and specialty crop segments.

Name

Federation of Employers and Workers of America

Legal name

Federation of Employers and Workers of America

Website

https://fewaglobal.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Federation of Employers and Workers of America is a nonprofit trade association founded in 2003 that helps U.S. employers and foreign workers navigate H-2A and H-2B seasonal visa programs, serving 6,000+ members with government advocacy, compliance support, and consular processing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Workforce Immigration Compliance Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Professional Organizations (81392)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Work Permit & Employment Authorization Services (THACAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Immigration, Visa & Work Authorization Support (HSAKAJAF)

Keywords

• H-2A visa services
• H-2B visa services
• Seasonal workforce compliance
• Guest worker advocacy
• Visa program navigation

Headquarters

HQ city

Bay City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: FEWA is funded through membership dues-based funding. Employers and workers join the association to access H-2 program expertise, government agency relations, compliance support, and advocacy services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

FEWA is a nonprofit membership association that helps U.S. employers obtain legal seasonal workforce through the federal H-2A agricultural and H-2B non-agricultural guest worker visa programs, while assisting foreign workers with visa applications, paperwork, and consular processing. Core deliverables include Member Guide navigation, government agency liaison, compliance support, Washington D.C. advocacy, and on-the-ground visa processing through FEWA's offices in Monterrey and Guadalajara, Mexico.

Product overview

FEWA is a nonprofit membership organization offering a unified suite of services centered on H-2 visa program support. The core offerings include H-2A agricultural guest worker program assistance and H-2B non-agricultural guest worker program services, supplemented by government agency relations and advocacy in Washington D.C. Members receive Form I-9 guidance, educational resources, newsletters, and legislative alerts. FEWA also operates Mexico-based consular processing offices and administers the FEWA Foundation Scholastic Awards scholarship program for members' families.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• H-2A Agricultural Guest Worker Program Services Assists U.S. agribusinesses in obtaining legal, seasonal workforce through the federal H-2A visa program. FEWA staff provides expertise on government agency relations, program requirements, and compliance for agricultural employers needing full-time temporary foreign labor.
• H-2B Non-Agricultural Guest Worker Program Services Helps U.S. businesses suffering from seasonal worker shortages acquire legal migrant labor through the H-2B federal guest worker program. Serves landscaping, hospitality, construction, seafood processing, amusement, forestry, and other seasonal non-agricultural industries.
• Government Agency Relations and Washington D.C. Advocacy Active advocacy for H-2 program users in Washington D.C., keeping members informed on government regulations through newsletters, legislative alerts, and educational seminars, and representing member interests before Congress and federal agencies.
• FEWA Foundation Scholastic Awards Scholarship program providing financial assistance to children of families involved in diverse workplaces pursuing post-high school educational endeavors. Operated by the FEWA Foundation under the membership association umbrella.
• Mexico Consular Processing Services FEWA operates offices in Monterrey and Guadalajara, Mexico, facilitating completion of government forms for worker-members applying for H-2 work visas, providing free passport photos, and representing worker-members at the U.S. Consulate during visa interviews.

Quantifiable outcome

• FEWA has served the H-2 community for 20 years
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

26 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Essential Worker Immigration Coalition (EWIC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 September 2025FEWA is a member of EWIC, which advocates for immigration legislation including the Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act (H-2C visa program creation). EWIC includes Representatives from both parties supporting workforce immigration reform.
• National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerFEWA collaborates with NALP on annual H-2B Fly-In events in Washington D.C., hosting members from both organizations to meet with Congressional offices. Arnulfo Hinojosa serves as panelist at NALP's ELEVATE conference. NALP provides online action center tools for advocacy communications.
• Seasonal Employment Alliance (SEA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFEWA collaborates with SEA to organize the H-2B Fly-In advocacy events and is co-plaintiff with SEA in litigation against DHS H-2 rule changes.
• H-2B Workforce CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFEWA is a member and Arnulfo Hinojosa serves as Vice Chair of the H-2B Workforce Coalition, which comprises thousands of employers from lodging, landscaping, seafood, restaurant, tourism, equine, forestry, amusement parks, golf courses and other industries. Coalition advocates for H-2B visa program stability and cap relief.
• National Council of Agricultural Employers (NCAE)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerFEWA is a Supporter level sponsor of NCAE's 62nd Annual Meeting in Washington D.C. COO Arnulfo Hinojosa attends the event. FEWA and NCAE jointly advocate for H-2 visa policy improvements.
• Georgia Pecan Growers AssociationminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAffiliate organization providing FEWA membership benefits and H-2 services to member employers.
• Texas Pecan Growers AssociationminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAffiliate organization offering FEWA membership to pecan industry employers.
• National Council of Agricultural EmployersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAffiliate organization providing FEWA membership and services to agricultural employers.
• New Jersey Landscape Contractors AssociationminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAffiliate organization offering FEWA membership to New Jersey landscape contractors.
• Illinois Specialty Growers AssociationminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAffiliate organization providing FEWA membership to specialty crop growers in Illinois.
• Colorado Fruit & Vegetable Growers AssociationminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAffiliate organization offering FEWA membership to Colorado fruit and vegetable producers.
• International Plant Production Society (IPPS) Southern RegionminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFEWA attends and exhibits at IPPS Southern Region's 50th anniversary annual meeting in Orlando, Florida.
• American Hotel & Lodging AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAshley McNeil, VP of Federal Government Affairs at American Hotel & Lodging Association, serves as Chair of the H-2B Workforce Coalition. AHLA and FEWA collaborate through the Coalition on H-2B advocacy efforts.
• Greater Pecan Valley Growers AssociationminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAffiliate organization providing FEWA membership to pecan growers in the Greater Pecan Valley region.
• Minnesota Apple Growers AssociationminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAffiliate organization offering FEWA membership to Minnesota apple growers.
• New Hampshire Fruit Growers AssociationminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAffiliate organization providing FEWA membership to New Hampshire fruit growers.
• New Jersey Turfgrass AssociationminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAffiliate organization offering FEWA membership to New Jersey turfgrass industry.
• Pennsylvania Vegetable Growers AssociationminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAffiliate organization providing FEWA membership to Pennsylvania vegetable producers.
• Texas Trail AssociationminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAffiliate organization offering FEWA membership to Texas trail-related businesses.
• National Christmas Tree AssociationminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAffiliate organization providing FEWA membership to Christmas tree growers.
• Indiana Valley Growers AssociationminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAffiliate organization offering FEWA membership to Indiana Valley growers.
• Michigan Farm FlowersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAffiliate organization providing FEWA membership to Michigan flower farms.
• Montana Farm BureauminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAffiliate organization offering FEWA membership to Montana Farm Bureau members.
• South Texas ProducersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAffiliate organization providing FEWA membership to South Texas agricultural producers.
• Guy Brown Ambassador OrganizationminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAffiliate organization offering FEWA membership benefits.
• The Hospitality ShowminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFEWA exhibits on the show floor at The Hospitality Show (October 2025) at Colorado Convention Center in Denver.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP): Industry trade association for landscape professionals that partners with FEWA on H-2B Fly-Ins and co-litigates DHS rule challenges. NALP serves the same employer base as FEWA on the landscape side, making it both a core partner and a directly overlapping peer in H-2B advocacy.
• National Council of Agricultural Employers (NCAE): Trade association representing agricultural employers on H-2A labor issues and a core FEWA partner. NCAE serves the agricultural employer segment that FEWA's H-2A services target, making it the closest direct peer in the ag employer advocacy space.
• Seasonal Employment Alliance (SEA): Coalition focused on H-2B seasonal employment issues and co-plaintiff with FEWA in DHS litigation. SEA shares FEWA's seasonal employer advocacy mandate and collaborates on the H-2B Fly-In, making it a directly comparable advocacy peer.
• H-2B Workforce Coalition: Coalition of thousands of employers from lodging, landscaping, seafood, restaurant, tourism, forestry, and amusement industries advocating for H-2B cap relief. FEWA's COO Arnulfo Hinojosa serves as Vice Chair, making this a directly overlapping advocacy peer.
• Essential Worker Immigration Coalition (EWIC): Bipartisan coalition advocating for immigration legislation including the Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act (H-2C visa program). FEWA is a member, positioning EWIC as a directly comparable policy advocacy peer focused on seasonal workforce immigration.
• Agricultural Workforce Coalition: Coalition of agricultural employer associations focused on agricultural workforce immigration reform. Directly comparable to FEWA's H-2A employer advocacy work, representing a peer coalition on the agricultural side of seasonal labor policy.

Broad incumbents

• American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA): Major broad-based lodging industry trade association whose VP of Federal Government Affairs chairs the H-2B Workforce Coalition alongside FEWA. AHLA is much larger and broader, but its H-2B advocacy work directly intersects with FEWA's hospitality/lodging employer membership.
• U.S. Travel Association: Large national trade association representing all segments of the U.S. travel industry. While much broader than FEWA, U.S. Travel overlaps on hospitality employer H-2B advocacy and serves a similar seasonal workforce policy mission for travel-related employers.
• National Immigration Forum: Large nonprofit advocacy organization promoting responsible immigration policies. While FEWA focuses narrowly on H-2 programs, the National Immigration Forum operates at a broader policy level that intersects with FEWA's seasonal visa advocacy priorities.

Emerging players

• NAFSA: Association of International Educators: Association of international educators that engages on visa and immigration policy affecting foreign nationals. While NAFSA focuses on J-1/academic exchange rather than H-2 seasonal work, it operates a comparable nonprofit association model addressing employment-based visa policy for a related foreign-national population.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/FEWAGlobal
• Facebookfacebook.com/fewaglobal.org
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/federation-of-employers-and-workers-of-american-fewa-

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries2 records

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