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Original Date Announced
October 19, 2018DOL's Employment and Training Administration and Wage and Hour Division and USCIS state that they plan to jointly amend regulations regarding the H-2B visa program. The NPRM will propose standards and procedures for employers seeking to hire foreign temporary nonagricultural workers for certain itinerant job opportunities, including entertainers and carnivals and utility vegetation management. [ID #530]
DOL Notice re Proposed Rule: RIN: 1205-AB93: Temporary Employment of H-2B Foreign Workers in Certain Itinerant Occupations in the U.S.Subsequent Trump-Era and Court Action(s)
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Unified Agenda: RIN=1205-AB93: Temporary Employment of H-2B Foreign Workers in Certain Itinerant Occupations in the United States
The NPRM continues to be included in the Regulatory Agenda for Spring 2020, with an estimated publication date of March 2021. Go to article on reginfo.gov
Current Status
Fully in EffectOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status: In Regulatory AgendaTrump Administration Action: RuleSubject Matter: Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-BasedAgencies Affected: DOL