H-2A and H-2B Electronic Filing ImplementationImportant Notice: The information on this page pertains to the 2008 H-2B Final Rule.
On April 29, 2015, the Departments of Labor and Homeland Security jointly published new regulations governing the H-2B Temporary Non-agricultural Labor Certification Program. The new regulations are effective immediately.
- The Department of Labor's news release discussing the two regulations may be accessed here.
- The 2015 Temporary Non-Agricultural Employment of H-2B Aliens in the United States, Interim Final Rule is available here.
- The 2015 Wage Methodology for the Temporary Non-Agricultural employment H-2B Program, Final Rule is available here.
On This PageH-2A and H-2B Electronic Filing Implementation
The Department is in the process of implementing electronic filing in the H-2A and H-2B programs through the iCERT Visa Portal System. This page will contain information related to the implementation of electronic filing in the H-2A and H-2B programs, including technical details about accessing four training webinar sessions. Please check back frequently for the latest on training webinars and other implementation-related information..
If you have technical questions related to electronic filing, please direct them to the iCERT Help Desk at OFLC.Portal@dol.gov. For all program-related questions, please send an e-mail to the Chicago National Processing Center Help Desk at TLC.Chicago@dol.gov.Thank you.
Implementation and Webinar Dates
Announcements
September 26, 2012. Implementation of Electronic Filing in the H-2A and H-2B Programs.
The Department has made available for public inspection a Federal Register notice formally announcing the implementation of electronic filing in the H-2A and H-2B visa programs through the Department's iCERT Visa Portal System. As indicated in the notice, electronic filing in the H-2B program will begin on October 15, 2012. Electronic filing in the H-2A program will begin on December 10, 2012. In advance of these implementation dates, the Department will conduct four webinar training sessions to orient the public to electronic filing in the H-2A and H-2B programs. To read the Federal Register notice please click here. To learn more about the implementation of electronic filing, including how to participate in the upcoming webinar training sessions, please click here.
September 25, 2012.
The Department is announcing the implementation of electronic filing in the H-2A and H-2B visa programs through the Department's iCERT Visa Portal System. We believe this new electronic filing capability will enhance the accessibility and quality of labor certification services, reduce the data collection and reporting burden on small employers, facilitate more streamlined business processes, and establish greater transparency in the Department's decisions.
Electronic filing in the H-2B program will begin on October 15, 2012. Electronic filing in the H-2A program will begin on December 10, 2012. In advance of these implementation dates, the Department will publish a Federal Register notice formally announcing implementation of electronic filing, and then conduct four webinar training sessions to orient the public to electronic filing in the H-2A and H-2B programs. To learn more about the implementation of electronic filing, including how to participate in the upcoming webinar training sessions, please click here.
