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Original Date Announced
September 20, 2019Final rule amends Department of Labor (DOL) labor certification process for H-2A agricultural workers by eliminating the requirement that every employer advertise its job opportunity in a print newspaper, and replaces it with a requirement to post an electronic advertisement on a website, while also expanding DOL’s electronic job-registry and using more outreach activities. [ID #566]
Modernizing Recruitment Requirements for the Temporary Employment of H–2A Foreign Workers in the United StatesEffective Date
October 21, 2019Current Status
Fully in EffectOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status: Final/ActualTrump Administration Action: RuleSubject Matter: Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-BasedAssociated or Derivative Policies
Pre Trump-Era Policies
- January 1, 2019 29 CFR 501
- 20 CFR 655, Subpart B
Documents
Trump-Era Policy Documents
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Commentary
2025.05.24 Farmworkers needed on visa program but they fear they’re in danger - MyRGV
MyRGV explains how the Trump administration’s deportations and Project 2025’s proposals to eliminate H-2A workers threaten the future of farmers, farmworkers, and the agricultural industry.
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