DOL E-mails for H-2A and H-2B Employer Use
Following December 2008 publication of DOL final rules on H-2As and H-2Bs in the Federal Register, the DOL's ETA published the following on its website:
H-2B Final Rule: On December 19, 2008, the Office of the Federal Register published the Department's Final Rule on H-2B Temporary Non-agricultural Employment. Click here for the Final Rule. The Final Rule is effective January 18, 2009, although certain aspects of the Rule will be subject to transition provisions. The application form accompanying this rule, ETA Form 9142, was published in the Federal Register on December 18, 2008, in conjunction with the Department's H-2A Final Rule. The Department will shortly post an ETA Form 9142 that is fillable on line. We strongly encourage program users to complete the fillable form. Employers with questions are encouraged to submit those questions to OFLC at H-2B.Regulation@dol.gov. Due to a high volume of calls, we will be unable to respond individually to inquiries.
H-2A Final Rule: On December 18, 2008, the Office of the Federal Register published the Department's Final Rule on H-2A Temporary Agricultural Employment. Click here for the Final Rule. The Final Rule is effective January 17, 2009, although certain aspects of the Rule will be subject to transition provisions. The application form published with the rule is not official. Click here for the final ETA Form 9142, Appendix A.1, Appendix A.2 and accompanying instructions, which include the expiration date. The Department will shortly post an ETA Form 9142 that is fillable on line. We strongly encourage program users to complete the fillable form. Employers with questions are encouraged to submit those questions to OFLC at H-2A.Regulation@dol.gov. Due to a high volume of calls, we will be unable to respond individually to inquiries.