Labor Consultants International

What Labor Consultants International does

Labor Consultants International (LCI) is a privately held U.S. professional services firm founded in 1998 by Terry Forrester and headquartered in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. The firm specializes in visa consulting for American employers seeking temporary, seasonal, and permanent foreign workers under the H-2A (agricultural), H-2B (non-agricultural seasonal), and EB-3 (employment-based permanent residency) visa programs. Its core offering is end-to-end case management: initial consultation, document preparation, filing with the Department of Labor and USCIS, follow-up, consular processing, and worker deployment support.

LCI's product surface is a curated set of services rather than a software platform. Core offerings include H-2A, H-2B, and EB-3 visa processing; the NCA Program, which leverages partnerships with the Ministries of Labor of Guatemala and El Salvador (plus USAID and IOM) to access approximately 20,000 H-2B visas outside the statutory cap; a Visa Timeline Tool for client self-service; and an online payment portal built on Stripe and Bill.com. The underlying technology is essentially administrative and process-driven rather than proprietary IP, with the website and client resources built on Webflow and supported by Google Analytics.

The business model is professional services on a quote-based, multi-year contract basis, with revenue per engagement sized by visa type and headcount supported. Distribution is direct: dedicated account managers handle enterprise and mid-market employer clients across agriculture, landscaping, hospitality, retail, construction, forestry, and seafood processing. The firm has roughly 35+ team members, BBB accreditation, and a 2023 Strategic Provider designation from NALP (National Association of Landscape Professionals) that functions as a referral channel into approximately 1 million landscape industry professionals. Revenue is not publicly disclosed and the company has not taken disclosed venture or institutional funding.

Name

Labor Consultants International

Legal name

Labor Consultants International LTD

Website

https://laborci.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Labor Consultants International is a Coeur d'Alene-based visa consulting firm, founded in 1998, that helps American agricultural, landscaping, hospitality, and other employers obtain H-2A, H-2B, and EB-3 foreign workers through end-to-end case management and the proprietary NCA Program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Visa Consulting Services

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate Immigration Compliance & Employer Sponsorship (I-9/Right-to-Work, Policy, Audits) (THACAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Work Permit & Employment Authorization Services (THACAKAB), Immigration Outsourcing & Managed Services (BPO/RPO for Immigration) (THACAKAM), Corporate Visa, Immigration & Compliance Travel Services (THAKACAJ)

Keywords

• Visa consulting services
• H-2A visa processing
• H-2B visa processing
• Immigration consulting
• Temporary worker visas

Headquarters

HQ city

Coeur D'alene

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Visa Processing Consulting Services: Comprehensive support throughout the entire visa application process including initial consultation, document preparation, submission, follow-up with DOL and USCIS, and final approval guidance. The company handles H-2A, H-2B, and EB-3 visa applications for American employers.
2. Payment Processing: LCI accepts payments via credit/debit card (with 3% fee) and ACH through Bill.com. All transactions are processed via Stripe on their secure domain.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Labor Consultants International (LCI) is a specialized visa consulting firm that helps American employers navigate the H-2A (agricultural), H-2B (non-agricultural seasonal), and EB-3 (employment-based permanent residency) visa application processes. Services span initial consultation, document preparation, DOL/USCIS petition submission, government follow-up, and final approval guidance. The firm also operates the NCA Program, providing access to 20,000 additional H-2B visas through partnerships with Guatemala and El Salvador ministries of labor.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NCA Program: Northern Central America visa program offering an alternative solution to the H-2B cap crisis, bringing in workers from El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Colombia, Ecuador, Costa Rica, and Haiti.

Products and services

• H-2A Visa Services End-to-end visa processing and consulting service for agricultural employers to hire temporary foreign workers through the H-2A visa program. Includes document preparation, DOL labor certification submission, USCIS petition filing, consular processing coordination, and compliance support for housing, prevailing wage, and transportation obligations.
• H-2B Visa Services Visa processing and consulting service for non-agricultural seasonal employers to hire temporary workers through the H-2B visa program. Covers industries such as landscaping, hospitality, retail, construction, forestry, and seafood processing. Includes document preparation, DOL/USCIS submission, follow-up, and approval guidance.
• EB-3 Visa Services Employment-based permanent residency visa program (PERM certification) providing green cards to skilled workers, professionals, and other workers for year-round positions with a 10-year green card validity. Includes PERM labor certification, I-140 petition filing, and adjustment of status or consular processing.
• NCA Program Special visa recruitment program for Northern Central American countries (El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Colombia, Ecuador, Costa Rica, and Haiti) providing access to 20,000 additional H-2B visas outside the standard statutory cap. Includes annual job fairs in Guatemala City and San Salvador with direct interview and hiring opportunities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Thousands of happy clients served
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting and minor.

• National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 June 2023Strategic provider relationship where NALP designates LCI as the go-to partner for H-2B visa processing services for their membership of approximately 1 million landscape professionals. LCI provides members exclusive content including webinars and resources for H-2B compliance. NALP's Andrew Bray stated this partnership will benefit all members through shared passion for H-2B program expertise.
• Southern ImpactcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNew partnership announced to combine expertise, shared values, and 'relationships first' approach to deliver greater support and success for H-2B and H-2A clients.
• Ministry of Labor of GuatemalacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Guatemala's Ministry of Labor to host annual NCA job fairs, bringing US employers together with qualified workers from Guatemala. The Ministry acts as the official recruiter and provides organized candidate screening and interview coordination.
• Ministry of Labor of El SalvadorcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with El Salvador's Ministry of Labor to host annual NCA job fairs, enabling US employers to interview and hire workers from El Salvador. The Ministry provides official recruitment services and candidate coordination.
• USAIDsupportingOthersUSAID partially funds and supports the NCA job fair program and recruitment efforts in Northern Central American countries (Guatemala and El Salvador).
• International Organization for Migration (IOM)supportingOthersIOM is a partner in the NCA Program initiative alongside LCI and the ministries of labor, supporting the job fair and worker recruitment efforts.
• US LawnsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUS Lawns franchises partner with LCI for H-2B needs across the country. LCI assists US Lawns franchise owners with their H-2B visa processing requirements.
• Seasonal Employment Alliance (SEA)supportingGTM or Marketing PartnerLCI participates with SEA as an advocacy partner, including attending Capitol Hill visits to advocate for the H-2B program and address USCIS processing delays. SEA serves as a resource hub for seasonal workforce stakeholders.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• ManpowerGroup: Global staffing and workforce solutions company with immigration/mobility services as part of a broader portfolio. Overlaps with LCI's employer-sponsored labor placement but is not specialized in H-2 programs.
• Berry Appleman & Leiden (BAL): Major corporate immigration law firm offering H-2A, H-2B, and EB-3 visa services alongside global mobility solutions. Targets enterprise clients and competes with LCI for larger H-2B employers, but at materially higher price points.
• Fragomen: Global immigration law firm and the largest dedicated corporate immigration services provider. Overlaps with LCI in employment-based visa processing for US employers but serves large enterprise multinationals rather than LCI's seasonal SMB base.

Emerging players

• Envoy Global: Tech-enabled immigration platform combining attorney services with employer self-service tooling for visa case management. Directly comparable business model to LCI but with stronger technology layer and a focus on tech-forward employers.
• Boundless: Digital immigration services company offering streamlined visa and green card application tools. While primarily consumer-facing, it represents the broader digitization trend that could pressure traditional consulting models like LCI's.

Direct peers

• VisaPro: Immigration services firm offering visa petition preparation across employment categories including H-2A, H-2B, and EB-3. Closely comparable consulting and processing service for US employers seeking foreign workers.
• Siskind Susser PC: Immigration law firm specializing in temporary work visas (H-1B, H-2A, H-2B, H-3) and permanent residency. Directly comparable to LCI in serving US employers seeking foreign labor across similar visa categories.
• TrueHire: H-2 visa processing service focused on agricultural and seasonal employers. Directly competes with LCI in the H-2A and H-2B space with a similar consulting-led model.
• RapidVisa: Online immigration service platform offering visa petition preparation and filing for family and employment-based cases. Comparable service delivery model to LCI but with a more digitized intake and processing workflow.

Others

• Jackson Lewis P.C. National labor and employment law firm with an immigration practice group handling employment-based visas. Adjacent competitor for HR-adjacent employer clients seeking combined immigration and labor law support.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/LaborConsultants
• Instagraminstagram.com/laborconsultantsinternational
• Xx.com/LaborCI_H2B
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/labor-consultants-international

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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