# 20 C.F.R. § 655.100 (2026): Purpose and scope of this subpart

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## Section

- **Citation:** 20 C.F.R. § 655.100 (2026)
- **Heading:** Purpose and scope of this subpart
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 20 CFR: Employees' Benefits / Chapter V: EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR / Part 655: TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT OF FOREIGN WORKERS IN THE UNITED STATES / Subpart B: Labor Certification Process for Temporary Agricultural Employment in the United States (H-2A Workers) / § 655.100: § 655.100   Purpose and scope of this subpart.

## Text

(a)
Purpose.
(1) A temporary agricultural labor certification issued under this subpart reflects a determination by the Secretary of Labor (Secretary), pursuant to 8 U.S.C. 1188(a), that:
(i) There are not sufficient able, willing, and qualified United States (U.S.) workers available to perform the agricultural labor or services of a temporary or seasonal nature for which an employer desires to hire temporary foreign workers (H-2A workers); and
(ii) The employment of the H-2A worker(s) will not adversely affect the wages and working conditions of workers in the United States similarly employed.
(2) This subpart describes the process by which the Department of Labor (Department or DOL) makes such a determination and certifies its determination to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
(b)
Scope.
This subpart sets forth the procedures governing the labor certification process for the temporary employment of foreign workers in the H-2A nonimmigrant classification, as defined in 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a). It also establishes standards and obligations with respect to the terms and conditions of the temporary agricultural labor certification with which H-2A employers must comply, as well as the rights and obligations of H-2A workers and workers in corresponding employment. Additionally, this subpart sets forth integrity measures for ensuring employers' continued compliance with the terms and conditions of the temporary agricultural labor certification.

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