# 20 CFR § 655.100: Purpose and scope of this subpart

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-655.100

## Section

- **Citation:** 20 CFR § 655.100
- **Heading:** Purpose and scope of this subpart
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 20—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)

## 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.

## Nearby sections

- [20 CFR § 655.1 § 655.1 Scope and purpose of this subpart.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-655.1.md)
- [20 CFR § 655.2 § 655.2 Authority of the agencies, offices, and divisions in the Department of Labor.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-655.2.md)
- [20 CFR § 655.3 § 655.3 Territory of Guam.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-655.3.md)
- [20 CFR § 655.4 § 655.4 Transition procedures.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-655.4.md)
- [20 CFR § 655.5 § 655.5 Definition of terms.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-655.5.md)
- [20 CFR § 655.6 § 655.6 Temporary need.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-655.6.md)
- [20 CFR § 655.7 § 655.7 Persons and entities authorized to file.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-655.7.md)
- [20 CFR § 655.8 § 655.8 Requirements for agents.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-655.8.md)
- [20 CFR § 655.9 § 655.9 Disclosure of foreign worker recruitment.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-655.9.md)
- [20 CFR § 655.100 § 655.100 Purpose and scope of this subpart.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-655.100.md)
- [20 CFR § 655.101 § 655.101 Authority of the agencies, offices, and divisions in the Department of Labor.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-655.101.md)
- [20 CFR § 655.102 § 655.102 Transition procedures.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-655.102.md)
- [20 CFR § 655.103 § 655.103 Overview of this subpart and definition of terms.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-655.103.md)
- [20 CFR § 655.104 § 655.104 Successors in interest.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-655.104.md)

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