# 20 CFR § 655.7: Persons and entities authorized to file

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-655.7

## Section

- **Citation:** 20 CFR § 655.7
- **Heading:** Persons and entities authorized to file
- **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 A—Labor Certification Process for Temporary Non-Agricultural Employment in the United States (H-2B Workers)

## Text

(a) Persons authorized to file. In addition to the employer applicant, a request for an H-2B Registration or an Application for Temporary Employment Certification may be filed by an attorney or agent, as defined in § 655.5.
(b) Employer's signature required. Regardless of whether the employer is represented by an attorney or agent, the employer is required to sign the H-2B Registration and Application for Temporary Employment Certification and all documentation submitted to the Department of Labor.

## 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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