“We’re Now a Garden Service”: Afrikaner Farmer in USA Complains About Working the Land

• Riaan Burrell, an Afrikaner farmer working in the United States, shared a clip on his TikTok account showing the job he had to do
• The man felt that he was providing a garden service after cutting grass with a wheat cutting machine
• Riaan is working in America on an H-2A visa, which allows him to secure temporary agricultural jobs in the area
• An H-2A visa needs applicants to follow six steps to successfully obtain the visa, explains the US Embassy and Consulates of South Africa

An Afrikaner man working on a farm in the United States wasn't too pleased with the work he had to do. He felt that he was cutting grass more than harvesting the crops.

A change in job description

Riaan Burrell took to his TikTok account four days ago to show himself driving a wheat cutting machine on a large open wheat field. He explained that he felt more like a gardener than a farmer because of all the green bushes, which hid most of the crops.

The H-2A visa applicant (a person working a temporary agricultural job in the States), who was based in South Dakota, had to go through hectares of greenery and said in his video:

"Guys, tell me, are we cutting wheat or grass? This isn't a lawn mowing service. Look at the stuff we have to cut.

"I don't understand. It's just grass! We're not a harvesting crew, we're now a garden service."

How to get an H-2A visa

As per the website of the US Embassy and Consulates of South Africa, applicants should follow six steps to secure an H-2A visa:

• Step 1: Find a company in the US in need of temporary workers.
• Step 2: Review your job contract and confirm the petition validity.
• Step 3: Complete a DS-160 visa application form and pay an application fee of $190. The fee should be paid before the interview.
• Step 4: Meet the necessary requirements to make a visa appointment. The requirements include having a valid, undamaged passport, a valid petition number, and proof of payment for the visa application fee.
• Step 5: Attend an appointment at the US Consulate General in Cape Town, Durban or Johannesburg, if requested.
• Step 6: If approved, obtain your visa and travel to a US port of entry and apply for admission as an H-2 worker.

The H-2A visa should not be confused with an H-2B visa, which sees applicants working non-agricultural jobs.

Watch Riaan's TikTok video below:

3 Other stories about Afrikaners in the USA

• In another article, Briefly News reported about an Afrikaner who shared a baffling TikTok update about the process that allowed 54 Afrikaners to fly to America as refugees on a private chartered plane.
• Two Afrikaners on an H-2A visa in America shared how they found joy working on the farm, highlighting a positive work environment.
• An Afrikaner farmer went shopping in an American grocery store, exploring the country's love for pickles.

Source: Briefly News