Title 20

PART 655

Part 655 - Temporary Employment Of Foreign Workers In The United States

PART 655 - TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT OF FOREIGN WORKERS IN THE UNITED STATES Authority:Section 655.0 issued under 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(E)(iii), 1101(a)(15)(H)(i) and (ii), 8 U.S.C. 1103(a)(6), 1182(m), (n), (p), and (t), 1184(c), (g), and (j), 1188, and 1288(c) and (d); sec. 3(c)(1), Pub. L. 101-238, 103 Stat. 2099, 2102 (8 U.S.C. 1182 note); sec. 221(a), Pub. L. 101-649, 104 Stat. 4978, 5027 (8 U.S.C. 1184 note); sec. 303(a)(8), Pub. L. 102-232, 105 Stat. 1733, 1748 (8 U.S.C. 1101 note); sec. 323(c), Pub. L. 103-206, 107 Stat. 2428; sec. 412(e), Pub. L. 105-277, 112 Stat. 2681 (8 U.S.C. 1182 note); sec. 2(d), Pub. L. 106-95, 113 Stat. 1312, 1316 (8 U.S.C. 1182 note); 29 U.S.C. 49k; Pub. L. 107-296, 116 Stat. 2135, as amended; Pub. L. 109-423, 120 Stat. 2900; 8 CFR 214.2(h)(4)(i); 8 CFR 214.2(h)(6)(iii); and sec. 6, Pub. L. 115-218, 132 Stat. 1547 (48 U.S.C. 1806).

Subpart A issued under 8 CFR 214.2(h).

Subpart B issued under 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a), 1184(c), and 1188; and 8 CFR 214.2(h).

Subpart E issued under 48 U.S.C. 1806.

Subparts F and G issued under 8 U.S.C. 1288(c) and (d); sec. 323(c), Pub. L. 103-206, 107 Stat. 2428; and 28 U.S.C. 2461 note, Pub. L. 114-74 at section 701.

Subparts H and I issued under 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b) and (b)(1), 1182(n), (p), and (t), and 1184(g) and (j); sec. 303(a)(8), Pub. L. 102-232, 105 Stat. 1733, 1748 (8 U.S.C. 1101 note); sec. 412(e), Pub. L. 105-277, 112 Stat. 2681; 8 CFR 214.2(h); and 28 U.S.C. 2461 note, Pub. L. 114-74 at section 701.

Subparts L and M issued under 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(i)(c) and 1182(m); sec. 2(d), Pub. L. 106-95, 113 Stat. 1312, 1316 (8 U.S.C. 1182 note); Pub. L. 109-423, 120 Stat. 2900; and 8 CFR 214.2(h).

Source:42 FR 45899, Sept. 13, 1977, unless otherwise noted. Editorial Note:Nomenclature changes to part 655 appear at 71 FR 35521, 35522, June 21, 2006.

20:3.0.2.1.28.0.31.1SECTION 655.0
   655.0 Scope and purpose of part.
20:3.0.2.1.28.0.31.2SECTION 655.00
   655.00 Authority of the Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) Administrator under subparts A, B, and C.
20:3.0.2.1.28.1SUBPART A
Subpart A - Labor Certification Process for Temporary Non-Agricultural Employment in the United States (H-2B Workers)
20:3.0.2.1.28.1.31SUBJGRP 31
   Prefiling Procedures
20:3.0.2.1.28.1.31.1SECTION 655.1
   655.1 Scope and purpose of this subpart.
20:3.0.2.1.28.1.31.2SECTION 655.2
   655.2 Authority of the agencies, offices, and divisions in the Department of Labor.
20:3.0.2.1.28.1.31.3SECTION 655.3
   655.3 Territory of Guam.
20:3.0.2.1.28.1.31.4SECTION 655.4
   655.4 Transition procedures.
20:3.0.2.1.28.1.31.5SECTION 655.5
   655.5 Definition of terms.
20:3.0.2.1.28.1.31.6SECTION 655.6
   655.6 Temporary need.
20:3.0.2.1.28.1.31.7SECTION 655.7
   655.7 Persons and entities authorized to file.
20:3.0.2.1.28.1.31.8SECTION 655.8
   655.8 Requirements for agents.
20:3.0.2.1.28.1.31.9SECTION 655.9
   655.9 Disclosure of foreign worker recruitment.
20:3.0.2.1.28.1.31.10SECTION 655.10
   655.10 Determination of prevailing wage for temporary labor certification purposes.
20:3.0.2.1.28.1.31.11SECTION 655.11
   655.11 Registration of H-2B employers.
20:3.0.2.1.28.1.31.12SECTION 655.12
   655.12 Use of registration of H-2B employers.
20:3.0.2.1.28.1.31.13SECTION 655.13
   655.13 Review of PWDs.
20:3.0.2.1.28.1.31.14SECTION 655.14
   655.14 [Reserved]
20:3.0.2.1.28.1.32SUBJGRP 32
   Application for Temporary Employment Certification Filing Procedures
20:3.0.2.1.28.1.32.15SECTION 655.15
   655.15 Application filing requirements.
20:3.0.2.1.28.1.32.16SECTION 655.16
   655.16 Filing of the job order at the SWA.
20:3.0.2.1.28.1.32.17SECTION 655.17
   655.17 Emergency situations.
20:3.0.2.1.28.1.32.18SECTION 655.18
   655.18 Job order assurances and contents.
20:3.0.2.1.28.1.32.19SECTION 655.19
   655.19 Job contractor filing requirements.
20:3.0.2.1.28.1.33SUBJGRP 33
   Assurances and Obligations
20:3.0.2.1.28.1.33.20SECTION 655.20
   655.20 Assurances and obligations of H-2B employers.
20:3.0.2.1.28.1.33.21SECTION 655.21-655.29
   655.21-655.29 [Reserved]
20:3.0.2.1.28.1.34SUBJGRP 34
   Processing of an Application for Temporary Employment Certification
20:3.0.2.1.28.1.34.22SECTION 655.30
   655.30 Processing of an application and job order.
20:3.0.2.1.28.1.34.23SECTION 655.31
   655.31 Notice of deficiency.
20:3.0.2.1.28.1.34.24SECTION 655.32
   655.32 Submission of a modified application or job order.
20:3.0.2.1.28.1.34.25SECTION 655.33
   655.33 Notice of acceptance.
20:3.0.2.1.28.1.34.26SECTION 655.34
   655.34 Electronic job registry.
20:3.0.2.1.28.1.34.27SECTION 655.35
   655.35 Amendments to an application or job order.
20:3.0.2.1.28.1.34.28SECTION 655.36-655.39
   655.36-655.39 [Reserved]
20:3.0.2.1.28.1.35SUBJGRP 35
   Post-Acceptance Requirements
20:3.0.2.1.28.1.35.29SECTION 655.40
   655.40 Employer-conducted recruitment.
20:3.0.2.1.28.1.35.30SECTION 655.41
   655.41 Advertising requirements.
20:3.0.2.1.28.1.35.31SECTION 655.42
   655.42 [Reserved]
20:3.0.2.1.28.1.35.32SECTION 655.43
   655.43 Contact with former U.S. employees.
20:3.0.2.1.28.1.35.33SECTION 655.44
   655.44 [Reserved]
20:3.0.2.1.28.1.35.34SECTION 655.45
   655.45 Contact with bargaining representative, posting and other contact requirements.
20:3.0.2.1.28.1.35.35SECTION 655.46
   655.46 Additional employer-conducted recruitment.
20:3.0.2.1.28.1.35.36SECTION 655.47
   655.47 Referrals of U.S. workers.
20:3.0.2.1.28.1.35.37SECTION 655.48
   655.48 Recruitment report.
20:3.0.2.1.28.1.35.38SECTION 655.49
   655.49 [Reserved]
20:3.0.2.1.28.1.36SUBJGRP 36
   Labor Certification Determinations
20:3.0.2.1.28.1.36.39SECTION 655.50
   655.50 Determinations.
20:3.0.2.1.28.1.36.40SECTION 655.51
   655.51 Criteria for certification.
20:3.0.2.1.28.1.36.41SECTION 655.52
   655.52 Approved certification.
20:3.0.2.1.28.1.36.42SECTION 655.53
   655.53 Denied certification.
20:3.0.2.1.28.1.36.43SECTION 655.54
   655.54 Partial certification.
20:3.0.2.1.28.1.36.44SECTION 655.55
   655.55 Validity of temporary labor certification.
20:3.0.2.1.28.1.36.45SECTION 655.56
   655.56 Document retention requirements of H-2B employers.
20:3.0.2.1.28.1.36.46SECTION 655.57
   655.57 Request for determination based on nonavailability of U.S. workers.
20:3.0.2.1.28.1.36.47SECTION 655.58-655.59
   655.58-655.59 [Reserved]
20:3.0.2.1.28.1.37SUBJGRP 37
   Post Certification Activities
20:3.0.2.1.28.1.37.48SECTION 655.60
   655.60 Extensions.
20:3.0.2.1.28.1.37.49SECTION 655.61
   655.61 Administrative review.
20:3.0.2.1.28.1.37.50SECTION 655.62
   655.62 Withdrawal of an Application for Temporary Employment Certification.
20:3.0.2.1.28.1.37.51SECTION 655.63
   655.63 Public disclosure.
20:3.0.2.1.28.1.37.52SECTION 655.66
   655.66 Special document retention provisions for Fiscal Years 2018 through 2021 under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018, Public Law 115-141.
20:3.0.2.1.28.1.37.53SECTION 655.67
   655.67 Special document retention provisions for Fiscal Years 2019 through 2022 under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019.
20:3.0.2.1.28.1.37.54SECTION 655.68-655.69
   655.68-655.69 [Reserved]
20:3.0.2.1.28.1.38SUBJGRP 38
   Integrity Measures
20:3.0.2.1.28.1.38.55SECTION 655.70
   655.70 Audits.
20:3.0.2.1.28.1.38.56SECTION 655.71
   655.71 CO-ordered assisted recruitment.
20:3.0.2.1.28.1.38.57SECTION 655.72
   655.72 Revocation.
20:3.0.2.1.28.1.38.58SECTION 655.73
   655.73 Debarment.
20:3.0.2.1.28.1.38.59SECTION 655.74-655.76
   655.74-655.76 [Reserved]
20:3.0.2.1.28.1.38.60SECTION 655.80-655.99
   655.80-655.99 [Reserved]
20:3.0.2.1.28.2SUBPART B
Subpart B - Labor Certification Process for Temporary Agricultural Employment in the United States (H-2A Workers)
20:3.0.2.1.28.2.39SUBJGRP 39
   Prefiling Procedures
20:3.0.2.1.28.2.39.1SECTION 655.100
   655.100 Scope and purpose of subpart B.
20:3.0.2.1.28.2.39.2SECTION 655.101
   655.101 Authority of the Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) Administrator.
20:3.0.2.1.28.2.39.3SECTION 655.102
   655.102 Special procedures.
20:3.0.2.1.28.2.39.4SECTION 655.103
   655.103 Overview of this subpart and definition of terms.
20:3.0.2.1.28.2.39.5SECTION 655.120
   655.120 Offered wage rate.
20:3.0.2.1.28.2.39.6SECTION 655.121
   655.121 Job orders.
20:3.0.2.1.28.2.39.7SECTION 655.122
   655.122 Contents of job offers.
20:3.0.2.1.28.2.40SUBJGRP 40
   Application for Temporary Employment Certification Filing Procedures
20:3.0.2.1.28.2.40.8SECTION 655.130
   655.130 Application filing requirements.
20:3.0.2.1.28.2.40.9SECTION 655.131
   655.131 Association filing requirements.
20:3.0.2.1.28.2.40.10SECTION 655.132
   655.132 H-2A labor contractor (H-2ALC) filing requirements.
20:3.0.2.1.28.2.40.11SECTION 655.133
   655.133 Requirements for agents.
20:3.0.2.1.28.2.40.12SECTION 655.134
   655.134 Emergency situations.
20:3.0.2.1.28.2.40.13SECTION 655.135
   655.135 Assurances and obligations of H-2A employers.
20:3.0.2.1.28.2.41SUBJGRP 41
   Processing of Applications for Temporary Employment Certification
20:3.0.2.1.28.2.41.14SECTION 655.140
   655.140 Review of applications.
20:3.0.2.1.28.2.41.15SECTION 655.141
   655.141 Notice of deficiency.
20:3.0.2.1.28.2.41.16SECTION 655.142
   655.142 Submission of modified applications.
20:3.0.2.1.28.2.41.17SECTION 655.143
   655.143 Notice of acceptance.
20:3.0.2.1.28.2.41.18SECTION 655.144
   655.144 Electronic job registry.
20:3.0.2.1.28.2.41.19SECTION 655.145
   655.145 Amendments to applications for temporary employment certification.
20:3.0.2.1.28.2.42SUBJGRP 42
   Post-Acceptance Requirements
20:3.0.2.1.28.2.42.20SECTION 655.150
   655.150 Interstate clearance of job order.
20:3.0.2.1.28.2.42.21SECTION 655.151-655.152
   655.151-655.152 [Reserved]
20:3.0.2.1.28.2.42.22SECTION 655.153
   655.153 Contact with former U.S. employees.
20:3.0.2.1.28.2.42.23SECTION 655.154
   655.154 Additional positive recruitment.
20:3.0.2.1.28.2.42.24SECTION 655.155
   655.155 Referrals of U.S. workers.
20:3.0.2.1.28.2.42.25SECTION 655.156
   655.156 Recruitment report.
20:3.0.2.1.28.2.42.26SECTION 655.157
   655.157 Withholding of U.S. workers prohibited.
20:3.0.2.1.28.2.42.27SECTION 655.158
   655.158 Duration of positive recruitment.
20:3.0.2.1.28.2.43SUBJGRP 43
   Labor Certification Determinations
20:3.0.2.1.28.2.43.28SECTION 655.160
   655.160 Determinations.
20:3.0.2.1.28.2.43.29SECTION 655.161
   655.161 Criteria for certification.
20:3.0.2.1.28.2.43.30SECTION 655.162
   655.162 Approved certification.
20:3.0.2.1.28.2.43.31SECTION 655.163
   655.163 Certification fee.
20:3.0.2.1.28.2.43.32SECTION 655.164
   655.164 Denied certification.
20:3.0.2.1.28.2.43.33SECTION 655.165
   655.165 Partial certification.
20:3.0.2.1.28.2.43.34SECTION 655.166
   655.166 Requests for determinations based on nonavailability of U.S. workers.
20:3.0.2.1.28.2.43.35SECTION 655.167
   655.167 Document retention requirements.
20:3.0.2.1.28.2.44SUBJGRP 44
   Post Certification
20:3.0.2.1.28.2.44.36SECTION 655.170
   655.170 Extensions.
20:3.0.2.1.28.2.44.37SECTION 655.171
   655.171 Appeals.
20:3.0.2.1.28.2.44.38SECTION 655.172
   655.172 Withdrawal of job order and application for temporary employment certification.
20:3.0.2.1.28.2.44.39SECTION 655.173
   655.173 Setting meal charges; petition for higher meal charges.
20:3.0.2.1.28.2.44.40SECTION 655.174
   655.174 Public disclosure.
20:3.0.2.1.28.2.45SUBJGRP 45
   Integrity Measures
20:3.0.2.1.28.2.45.41SECTION 655.180
   655.180 Audit.
20:3.0.2.1.28.2.45.42SECTION 655.181
   655.181 Revocation.
20:3.0.2.1.28.2.45.43SECTION 655.182
   655.182 Debarment.
20:3.0.2.1.28.2.45.44SECTION 655.183
   655.183 Less than substantial violations.
20:3.0.2.1.28.2.45.45SECTION 655.184
   655.184 Applications involving fraud or willful misrepresentation.
20:3.0.2.1.28.2.45.46SECTION 655.185
   655.185 Job service complaint system; enforcement of work contracts.
20:3.0.2.1.28.2.46SUBJGRP 46
   Labor Certification Process for Temporary Agricultural Employment in Range Sheep Herding, Goat Herding, and Production of Livestock Occupations
20:3.0.2.1.28.2.46.47SECTION 655.200
   655.200 Scope and purpose of herding and range livestock regulations.
20:3.0.2.1.28.2.46.48SECTION 655.201
   655.201 Definition of herding and range livestock terms.
20:3.0.2.1.28.2.46.49SECTION 655.205
   655.205 Herding and range livestock job orders.
20:3.0.2.1.28.2.46.50SECTION 655.210
   655.210 Contents of herding and range livestock job orders.
20:3.0.2.1.28.2.46.51SECTION 655.211
   655.211 Herding and range livestock wage rate.
20:3.0.2.1.28.2.46.52SECTION 655.215
   655.215 Procedures for filing herding and range livestock applications for temporary employment certification.
20:3.0.2.1.28.2.46.53SECTION 655.220
   655.220 Processing herding and range livestock applications for temporary employment certification.
20:3.0.2.1.28.2.46.54SECTION 655.225
   655.225 Post-acceptance requirements for herding and range livestock.
20:3.0.2.1.28.2.46.55SECTION 655.230
   655.230 Range housing.
20:3.0.2.1.28.2.46.56SECTION 655.235
   655.235 Standards for range housing.
20:3.0.2.1.28.3SUBPART C
Subparts C-D [Reserved]
20:3.0.2.1.28.4SUBPART E
Subpart E - Labor Certification Process for Temporary Employment in the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands (CW-1 Workers)
20:3.0.2.1.28.4.47SUBJGRP 47
   Prefiling Procedures
20:3.0.2.1.28.4.47.1SECTION 655.400
   655.400 Scope and purpose of this subpart.
20:3.0.2.1.28.4.47.2SECTION 655.401
   655.401 Authority of the agencies, offices, and divisions in the Department of Labor.
20:3.0.2.1.28.4.47.3SECTION 655.402
   655.402 Definition of terms.
20:3.0.2.1.28.4.47.4SECTION 655.403
   655.403 Persons and entities authorized to file.
20:3.0.2.1.28.4.47.5SECTION 655.404
   655.404 Requirements for agents.
20:3.0.2.1.28.4.47.6SECTION 655.405-655.409
   655.405-655.409 [Reserved]
20:3.0.2.1.28.4.47.7SECTION 655.410
   655.410 Offered wage rate and determination of prevailing wage.
20:3.0.2.1.28.4.47.8SECTION 655.411
   655.411 Review of prevailing wage determinations.
20:3.0.2.1.28.4.47.9SECTION 655.412-655.419
   655.412-655.419 [Reserved]
20:3.0.2.1.28.4.48SUBJGRP 48
   CW-1 Application for Temporary Employment Certification Filing Procedures
20:3.0.2.1.28.4.48.10SECTION 655.420
   655.420 Application filing requirements.
20:3.0.2.1.28.4.48.11SECTION 655.421
   655.421 Job contractor filing requirements.
20:3.0.2.1.28.4.48.12SECTION 655.422
   655.422 Emergency situations.
20:3.0.2.1.28.4.48.13SECTION 655.423
   655.423 Assurances and obligations of CW-1 employers.
20:3.0.2.1.28.4.48.14SECTION 655.424-655.429
   655.424-655.429 [Reserved]
20:3.0.2.1.28.4.49SUBJGRP 49
   Processing of an CW-1 Application for Temporary Employment Certification
20:3.0.2.1.28.4.49.15SECTION 655.430
   655.430 Review of applications.
20:3.0.2.1.28.4.49.16SECTION 655.431
   655.431 Notice of Deficiency.
20:3.0.2.1.28.4.49.17SECTION 655.432
   655.432 Submission of modified applications.
20:3.0.2.1.28.4.49.18SECTION 655.433
   655.433 Notice of Acceptance.
20:3.0.2.1.28.4.49.19SECTION 655.434
   655.434 Amendments to an application.
20:3.0.2.1.28.4.49.20SECTION 655.435-655.439
   655.435-655.439 [Reserved]
20:3.0.2.1.28.4.50SUBJGRP 50
   Post Acceptance Requirements
20:3.0.2.1.28.4.50.21SECTION 655.440
   655.440 Employer-conducted recruitment.
20:3.0.2.1.28.4.50.22SECTION 655.441
   655.441 Job offer assurances and advertising contents.
20:3.0.2.1.28.4.50.23SECTION 655.442
   655.442 Place advertisement with CNMI Department of Labor.
20:3.0.2.1.28.4.50.24SECTION 655.443
   655.443 Contact with former U.S. workers.
20:3.0.2.1.28.4.50.25SECTION 655.444
   655.444 Notice of posting requirement.
20:3.0.2.1.28.4.50.26SECTION 655.445
   655.445 Additional employer-conducted recruitment.
20:3.0.2.1.28.4.50.27SECTION 655.446
   655.446 Recruitment report.
20:3.0.2.1.28.4.50.28SECTION 655.447-655.449
   655.447-655.449 [Reserved]
20:3.0.2.1.28.4.51SUBJGRP 51
   Labor Certification Determinations
20:3.0.2.1.28.4.51.29SECTION 655.450
   655.450 Determinations.
20:3.0.2.1.28.4.51.30SECTION 655.451
   655.451 Criteria for temporary labor certification.
20:3.0.2.1.28.4.51.31SECTION 655.452
   655.452 Approved certification.
20:3.0.2.1.28.4.51.32SECTION 655.453
   655.453 Denied certification.
20:3.0.2.1.28.4.51.33SECTION 655.454
   655.454 Partial certification.
20:3.0.2.1.28.4.51.34SECTION 655.455
   655.455 Validity of temporary labor certification.
20:3.0.2.1.28.4.51.35SECTION 655.456
   655.456 Document retention requirements for CW-1 employers.
20:3.0.2.1.28.4.51.36SECTION 655.457-655.459
   655.457-655.459 [Reserved]
20:3.0.2.1.28.4.52SUBJGRP 52
   Post Certification Activities
20:3.0.2.1.28.4.52.37SECTION 655.460
   655.460 Extensions.
20:3.0.2.1.28.4.52.38SECTION 655.461
   655.461 Administrative review.
20:3.0.2.1.28.4.52.39SECTION 655.462
   655.462 Withdrawal of a CW-1 Application for Temporary Employment Certification.
20:3.0.2.1.28.4.52.40SECTION 655.463
   655.463 Public disclosure.
20:3.0.2.1.28.4.52.41SECTION 655.464-655.469
   655.464-655.469 [Reserved]
20:3.0.2.1.28.4.53SUBJGRP 53
   Integrity Measures
20:3.0.2.1.28.4.53.42SECTION 655.470
   655.470 Audits.
20:3.0.2.1.28.4.53.43SECTION 655.471
   655.471 Assisted recruitment.
20:3.0.2.1.28.4.53.44SECTION 655.472
   655.472 Revocation.
20:3.0.2.1.28.4.53.45SECTION 655.473
   655.473 Debarment.
20:3.0.2.1.28.4.53.46SECTION 655.474-655.499
   655.474-655.499 [Reserved]
20:3.0.2.1.28.5SUBPART F
Subpart F - Attestations by Employers Using Alien Crewmembers for Longshore Activities in U.S. Ports
20:3.0.2.1.28.5.54SUBJGRP 54
   General Provisions
20:3.0.2.1.28.5.54.1SECTION 655.500
   655.500 Purpose, procedure and applicability of subparts F and G of this part.
20:3.0.2.1.28.5.54.2SECTION 655.501
   655.501 Overview of responsibilities.
20:3.0.2.1.28.5.54.3SECTION 655.502
   655.502 Definitions.
20:3.0.2.1.28.5.54.4SECTION 655.510
   655.510 Employer attestations.
20:3.0.2.1.28.5.54.5SECTION 655.520
   655.520 Special provisions regarding automated vessels.
20:3.0.2.1.28.5.55SUBJGRP 55
   Alaska Exception
20:3.0.2.1.28.5.55.6SECTION 655.530
   655.530 Special provisions regarding the performance of longshore activities at locations in the State of Alaska.
20:3.0.2.1.28.5.55.7SECTION 655.531
   655.531 Who may submit attestations for locations in Alaska
20:3.0.2.1.28.5.55.8SECTION 655.532
   655.532 Where and when should attestations be submitted for locations in Alaska
20:3.0.2.1.28.5.55.9SECTION 655.533
   655.533 What should be submitted for locations in Alaska
20:3.0.2.1.28.5.55.10SECTION 655.534
   655.534 The first attestation element for locations in Alaska: Bona fide request for dispatch of United States longshore workers.
20:3.0.2.1.28.5.55.11SECTION 655.535
   655.535 The second attestation element for locations in Alaska: Employment of United States longshore workers.
20:3.0.2.1.28.5.55.12SECTION 655.536
   655.536 The third attestation element for locations in Alaska: No intention or design to influence bargaining representative election.
20:3.0.2.1.28.5.55.13SECTION 655.537
   655.537 The fourth attestation element for locations in Alaska: Notice of filing.
20:3.0.2.1.28.5.55.14SECTION 655.538
   655.538 Actions on attestations submitted for filing for locations in Alaska.
20:3.0.2.1.28.5.55.15SECTION 655.539
   655.539 Effective date and validity of filed attestations for locations in Alaska.
20:3.0.2.1.28.5.55.16SECTION 655.540
   655.540 Suspension or invalidation of filed attestations for locations in Alaska.
20:3.0.2.1.28.5.55.17SECTION 655.541
   655.541 Withdrawal of accepted attestations for locations in Alaska.
20:3.0.2.1.28.5.56SUBJGRP 56
   Public Access
20:3.0.2.1.28.5.56.18SECTION 655.550
   655.550 Public access.
20:3.0.2.1.28.5.57.19.11APPENDIX Appendix A
   Appendix A to Subpart F of Part 655 - U.S. Seaports
20:3.0.2.1.28.6SUBPART G
Subpart G - Enforcement of the Limitations Imposed on Employers Using Alien Crewmembers for Longshore Activities in U.S. Ports
20:3.0.2.1.28.6.57.1SECTION 655.600
   655.600 Enforcement authority of Administrator, Wage and Hour Division.
20:3.0.2.1.28.6.57.2SECTION 655.605
   655.605 Complaints and investigative procedures.
20:3.0.2.1.28.6.57.3SECTION 655.610
   655.610 Automated vessel exception to prohibition on utilization of alien crewmember(s) to perform longshore activity(ies) at a U.S. port.
20:3.0.2.1.28.6.57.4SECTION 655.615
   655.615 Cease and desist order.
20:3.0.2.1.28.6.57.5SECTION 655.620
   655.620 Civil money penalties and other remedies.
20:3.0.2.1.28.6.57.6SECTION 655.625
   655.625 Written notice, service and Federal Register publication of Administrator's determination.
20:3.0.2.1.28.6.57.7SECTION 655.630
   655.630 Request for hearing.
20:3.0.2.1.28.6.57.8SECTION 655.635
   655.635 Rules of practice for administrative law judge proceedings.
20:3.0.2.1.28.6.57.9SECTION 655.640
   655.640 Service and computation of time.
20:3.0.2.1.28.6.57.10SECTION 655.645
   655.645 Administrative law judge proceedings.
20:3.0.2.1.28.6.57.11SECTION 655.650
   655.650 Decision and order of administrative law judge.
20:3.0.2.1.28.6.57.12SECTION 655.655
   655.655 Secretary's review of administrative law judge's decision.
20:3.0.2.1.28.6.57.13SECTION 655.660
   655.660 Administrative record.
20:3.0.2.1.28.6.57.14SECTION 655.665
   655.665 Notice to the Department of Homeland Security and the Employment and Training Administration.
20:3.0.2.1.28.6.57.15SECTION 655.670
   655.670 Federal Register notice of determination of prevailing practice.
20:3.0.2.1.28.6.57.16SECTION 655.675
   655.675 Non-applicability of the Equal Access to Justice Act.
20:3.0.2.1.28.7SUBPART H
Subpart H - Labor Condition Applications and Requirements for Employers Seeking To Employ Nonimmigrants on H-1b Visas in Specialty Occupations and as Fashion Models, and Requirements for Employers Seeking To Employ Nonimmigrants on H-1b1 and E-3 Visas in Specialty Occupations
20:3.0.2.1.28.7.57.1SECTION 655.700
   655.700 What statutory provisions govern the employment of H-1B, H-1B1, and E-3 nonimmigrants and how do employers apply for H-1B, H-1B1, and E-3 visas
20:3.0.2.1.28.7.57.2SECTION 655.705
   655.705 What Federal agencies are involved in the H-1B and H-1B1 programs, and what are the responsibilities of those agencies and of employers
20:3.0.2.1.28.7.57.3SECTION 655.710
   655.710 What is the procedure for filing a complaint
20:3.0.2.1.28.7.57.4SECTION 655.715
   655.715 Definitions.
20:3.0.2.1.28.7.57.5SECTION 655.720
   655.720 Where are labor condition applications (LCAs) to be filed and processed
20:3.0.2.1.28.7.57.6SECTION 655.721
   655.721 [Reserved]
20:3.0.2.1.28.7.57.7SECTION 655.730
   655.730 What is the process for filing a labor condition application
20:3.0.2.1.28.7.57.8SECTION 655.731
   655.731 What is the first LCA requirement, regarding wages
20:3.0.2.1.28.7.57.9SECTION 655.732
   655.732 What is the second LCA requirement, regarding working conditions
20:3.0.2.1.28.7.57.10SECTION 655.733
   655.733 What is the third LCA requirement, regarding strikes and lockouts
20:3.0.2.1.28.7.57.11SECTION 655.734
   655.734 What is the fourth LCA requirement, regarding notice
20:3.0.2.1.28.7.57.12SECTION 655.735
   655.735 What are the special provisions for short-term placement of H-1B nonimmigrants at place(s) of employment outside the area(s) of intended employment listed on the LCA
20:3.0.2.1.28.7.57.13SECTION 655.736
   655.736 What are H-1B-dependent employers and willful violators
20:3.0.2.1.28.7.57.14SECTION 655.737
   655.737 What are “exempt” H-1B nonimmigrants, and how does their employment affect the additional attestation obligations of H-1B-dependent employers and willful violator employers
20:3.0.2.1.28.7.57.15SECTION 655.738
   655.738 What are the “non-displacement of U.S. workers” obligations that apply to H-1B-dependent employers and willful violators, and how do they operate
20:3.0.2.1.28.7.57.16SECTION 655.739
   655.739 What is the “recruitment of U.S. workers” obligation that applies to H-1B-dependent employers and willful violators, and how does it operate
20:3.0.2.1.28.7.57.17SECTION 655.740
   655.740 What actions are taken on labor condition applications
20:3.0.2.1.28.7.57.18SECTION 655.750
   655.750 What is the validity period of the labor condition application
20:3.0.2.1.28.7.57.19SECTION 655.760
   655.760 What records are to be made available to the public, and what records are to be retained
20:3.0.2.1.28.8SUBPART I
Subpart I - Enforcement of H-1B Labor Condition Applications and H-1B1 and E-3 Labor Attestations
20:3.0.2.1.28.8.57.1SECTION 655.800
   655.800 Who will enforce the LCAs and how will they be enforced
20:3.0.2.1.28.8.57.2SECTION 655.801
   655.801 What protection do employees have from retaliation
20:3.0.2.1.28.8.57.3SECTION 655.805
   655.805 What violations may the Administrator investigate
20:3.0.2.1.28.8.57.4SECTION 655.806
   655.806 Who may file a complaint and how is it processed
20:3.0.2.1.28.8.57.5SECTION 655.807
   655.807 How may someone who is not an “aggrieved party” allege violations, and how will those allegations be processed
20:3.0.2.1.28.8.57.6SECTION 655.808
   655.808 Under what circumstances may random investigations be conducted
20:3.0.2.1.28.8.57.7SECTION 655.810
   655.810 What remedies may be ordered if violations are found
20:3.0.2.1.28.8.57.8SECTION 655.815
   655.815 What are the requirements for the Administrator's determination
20:3.0.2.1.28.8.57.9SECTION 655.820
   655.820 How is a hearing requested
20:3.0.2.1.28.8.57.10SECTION 655.825
   655.825 What rules of practice apply to the hearing
20:3.0.2.1.28.8.57.11SECTION 655.830
   655.830 What rules apply to service of pleadings
20:3.0.2.1.28.8.57.12SECTION 655.835
   655.835 How will the administrative law judge conduct the proceeding
20:3.0.2.1.28.8.57.13SECTION 655.840
   655.840 What are the requirements for a decision and order of the administrative law judge
20:3.0.2.1.28.8.57.14SECTION 655.845
   655.845 What rules apply to appeal of the decision of the administrative law judge
20:3.0.2.1.28.8.57.15SECTION 655.850
   655.850 Who has custody of the administrative record
20:3.0.2.1.28.8.57.16SECTION 655.855
   655.855 What notice shall be given to the Employment and Training Administration and the DHS of the decision regarding violations
20:3.0.2.1.28.9SUBPART J
Subparts J-K [Reserved]
20:3.0.2.1.28.10SUBPART L
Subpart L - What Requirements Must a Facility Meet to Employ H-1C Nonimmigrant Workers as Registered Nurses
20:3.0.2.1.28.10.57.1SECTION 655.1100
   655.1100 What are the purposes, procedures and applicability of these regulations in subparts L and M of this part
20:3.0.2.1.28.10.57.2SECTION 655.1101
   655.1101 What are the responsibilities of the government agencies and the facilities that participate in the H-1C program
20:3.0.2.1.28.10.57.3SECTION 655.1102
   655.1102 What are the definitions of terms that are used in these regulations
20:3.0.2.1.28.10.57.4SECTION 655.1110
   655.1110 What requirements are imposed in the filing of an attestation
20:3.0.2.1.28.10.57.5SECTION 655.1111
   655.1111 Element I - What hospitals are eligible to participate in the H-1C program
20:3.0.2.1.28.10.57.6SECTION 655.1112
   655.1112 Element II - What does “no adverse effect on wages and working conditions” mean
20:3.0.2.1.28.10.57.7SECTION 655.1113
   655.1113 Element III - What does “facility wage rate” mean
20:3.0.2.1.28.10.57.8SECTION 655.1114
   655.1114 Element IV - What are the timely and significant steps an H-1C employer must take to recruit and retain U.S. nurses
20:3.0.2.1.28.10.57.9SECTION 655.1115
   655.1115 Element V - What does “no strike/lockout or layoff” mean
20:3.0.2.1.28.10.57.10SECTION 655.1116
   655.1116 Element VI - What notification must facilities provide to registered nurses
20:3.0.2.1.28.10.57.11SECTION 655.1117
   655.1117 Element VII - What are the limitations as to the number of H-1C nonimmigrants that a facility may employ
20:3.0.2.1.28.10.57.12SECTION 655.1118
   655.1118 Element VIII - What are the limitations as to where the H-1C nonimmigrant may be employed
20:3.0.2.1.28.10.57.13SECTION 655.1130
   655.1130 What criteria does the Department use to determine whether or not to certify an Attestation
20:3.0.2.1.28.10.57.14SECTION 655.1132
   655.1132 When will the Department suspend or invalidate an approved Attestation
20:3.0.2.1.28.10.57.15SECTION 655.1135
   655.1135 What appeals procedures are available concerning ETA's actions on a facility's Attestation
20:3.0.2.1.28.10.57.16SECTION 655.1150
   655.1150 What materials must be available to the public
20:3.0.2.1.28.11SUBPART M
Subpart M - What are the Department's enforcement obligations with respect to H-1C Attestations
20:3.0.2.1.28.11.57.1SECTION 655.1200
   655.1200 What enforcement authority does the Department have with respect to a facility's H-1C Attestations
20:3.0.2.1.28.11.57.2SECTION 655.1205
   655.1205 What is the Administrator's responsibility with respect to complaints and investigations
20:3.0.2.1.28.11.57.3SECTION 655.1210
   655.1210 What penalties and other remedies may the Administrator impose
20:3.0.2.1.28.11.57.4SECTION 655.1215
   655.1215 How are the Administrator's investigation findings issued
20:3.0.2.1.28.11.57.5SECTION 655.1220
   655.1220 Who can appeal the Administrator's findings and what is the process
20:3.0.2.1.28.11.57.6SECTION 655.1225
   655.1225 What are the rules of practice before an ALJ
20:3.0.2.1.28.11.57.7SECTION 655.1230
   655.1230 What time limits are imposed in ALJ proceedings
20:3.0.2.1.28.11.57.8SECTION 655.1235
   655.1235 What are the ALJ proceedings
20:3.0.2.1.28.11.57.9SECTION 655.1240
   655.1240 When and how does an ALJ issue a decision
20:3.0.2.1.28.11.57.10SECTION 655.1245
   655.1245 Who can appeal the ALJ's decision and what is the process
20:3.0.2.1.28.11.57.11SECTION 655.1250
   655.1250 Who is the official record keeper for these administrative appeals
20:3.0.2.1.28.11.57.12SECTION 655.1255
   655.1255 What are the procedures for debarment of a facility based on a finding of violation
20:3.0.2.1.28.11.57.13SECTION 655.1260
   655.1260 Can Equal Access to Justice Act attorney fees be awarded
20:3.0.2.1.28.12SUBPART N
Subpart N - Labor Certification Process for Temporary Agricultural Employment in the United States (H-2A Workers)
20:3.0.2.1.28.12.57.1SECTION 655.1290
   655.1290 Purpose and scope of subpart B.
20:3.0.2.1.28.12.57.2SECTION 655.1292
   655.1292 Authority of ETA-OFLC.
20:3.0.2.1.28.12.57.3SECTION 655.1293
   655.1293 Special procedures.
20:3.0.2.1.28.12.57.4SECTION 655.1300
   655.1300 Overview of subpart B and definition of terms.
20:3.0.2.1.28.12.57.5SECTION 655.1301
   655.1301 Applications for temporary employment certification in agriculture.
20:3.0.2.1.28.12.57.6SECTION 655.1302
   655.1302 Required pre-filing activity.
20:3.0.2.1.28.12.57.7SECTION 655.1303
   655.1303 Advertising requirements.
20:3.0.2.1.28.12.57.8SECTION 655.1304
   655.1304 Contents of job offers.
20:3.0.2.1.28.12.57.9SECTION 655.1305
   655.1305 Assurances and obligations of H-2A employers.
20:3.0.2.1.28.12.57.10SECTION 655.1306
   655.1306 Assurances and obligations of H-2A Labor Contractors.
20:3.0.2.1.28.12.57.11SECTION 655.1307
   655.1307 Processing of applications.
20:3.0.2.1.28.12.57.12SECTION 655.1308
   655.1308 Offered wage rate.
20:3.0.2.1.28.12.57.13SECTION 655.1309
   655.1309 Labor certification determinations.
20:3.0.2.1.28.12.57.14SECTION 655.1310
   655.1310 Validity and scope of temporary labor certifications.
20:3.0.2.1.28.12.57.15SECTION 655.1311
   655.1311 Required departure.
20:3.0.2.1.28.12.57.16SECTION 655.1312
   655.1312 Audits.
20:3.0.2.1.28.12.57.17SECTION 655.1313
   655.1313 H-2A applications involving fraud or willful misrepresentation.
20:3.0.2.1.28.12.57.18SECTION 655.1314
   655.1314 Setting meal charges; petition for higher meal charges.
20:3.0.2.1.28.12.57.19SECTION 655.1315
   655.1315 Administrative review and de novo hearing before an administrative law judge.
20:3.0.2.1.28.12.57.20SECTION 655.1316
   655.1316 Job Service Complaint System; enforcement of work contracts.
20:3.0.2.1.28.12.57.21SECTION 655.1317
   655.1317 Revocation of approved labor certifications.
20:3.0.2.1.28.12.57.22SECTION 655.1318
   655.1318 Debarment.
20:3.0.2.1.28.12.57.23SECTION 655.1319
   655.1319 Document retention requirements.