DOL Notice of Temporary Suspension of H-2A Certification Fees

Employment and Training Administration (ETA) of the Department of Labor (DOL) notice announcing temporary suspension of H-2A labor certification fees, starting 9/2/25. The suspension will allow ETA’s Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) to transition to accepting electronic payments, per Executive Order 14247, “Modernizing Payments To and From America's Bank Account.” Employers issued an H-2A certification fee invoice before collections are suspended must pay by the deadline listed on the invoice. The suspension’s end will be announced in the Federal Register. (90 FR 36071, 7/31/25)

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

Temporary Suspension of H–2A Certification Fees

AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration, Department of Labor.

ACTION: Notice.