# 20 C.F.R. § 655.1290 (2026): Purpose and scope of subpart B

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## Section

- **Citation:** 20 C.F.R. § 655.1290 (2026)
- **Heading:** Purpose and scope of subpart B
- **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 N: Labor Certification Process for Temporary Agricultural Employment in the United States (H-2A Workers) / § 655.1290: § 655.1290   Purpose and scope of subpart B.

## Text

This subpart sets out the procedures established by the Secretary of the United States Department of Labor (the Secretary) to acquire information sufficient to make factual determinations of:
(a) Whether there are sufficient able, willing, and qualified U.S. workers available to perform the temporary and seasonal agricultural employment for which an employer desires to import nonimmigrant foreign workers (H-2A workers); and
(b) Whether the employment of H-2A workers will adversely affect the wages and working conditions of workers in the U.S. similarly employed.

## Nearby sections

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- [20 C.F.R. § 655.1305 (2026) § 655.1305   Assurances and obligations of H-2A employers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P655_S655_1305.md)
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