DHS and USDA Move to Protect American Farmers and Ensure Continued Flow of America’s Food Supply
Department to Temporarily Amend Certain H-2A Requirements During COVID-19 National Emergency
Release Date: April 15, 2020
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DOL Online Resource Page on H-2A & H-2B Electronic Filing System
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.
DOL Fact Sheet on H-2A Electronic Filing System
- DOL fact sheet on a new web-based tool that will re-engineer the processing of H-2A applications filed by U.S. farmers, ranchers, and associations of agricultural producers through the iCERT Visa Portal System beginning on December 10, 2012.
- Please check the attached file to read the fact sheet
DOL Fact Sheet on H-2B Electronic Filing System
The Department is in the process of implementing electronic filing in the H-2B programs through the iCERT Visa Portal System. This page will contain information related to the implementation of electronic filing in the H-2B programs, including technical details about accessing four training webinar sessions.
Please check the attachment to read the H-2 B Fact Sheet.