Texas agriculture commissioner says state grants will no longer go to businesses employing H-1B workers
Key points
- Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller announced the department will no longer award eligible grants to businesses employing H-1B workers
- The move reportedly does not cover federal grants, state-funded loans or programs run by independent boards
- A VisaVerge analysis of AgPro materials says the rules do not set a blanket bar on H-1B employers
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller announced the department will no longer award eligible grants to businesses employing H-1B workers. The move reportedly does not cover federal grants, state-funded loans or programs run by independent boards. A VisaVerge analysis of AgPro materials says the program's rules do not set a blanket bar on applicants for employing H-1B workers, so the two accounts differ.
What employers should do
- Employers with H-1B workers planning to apply for Texas agricultural grants should check the official AgPro page for eligibility
- Consult immigration counsel or the program administrator with questions
Policy details
- Jurisdiction
- Texas
- Status
- Signed, not yet effective
- Effective date
- —
- Employers covered
- Businesses applying for eligible grants administered by the Texas Department of Agriculture that employ H-1B workers
- Official source
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