Extension of amendments to certain regulations in H-2A Program

DHS will continue to allow H-2A employees whose extensions of stay H-2A petitions are supported by valid temporary labor certifications issued by the U.S. Department of Labor to begin work with a new employer immediately after the extension of stay petition is received by USCIS. DHS will apply this temporary final rule to H2A petitions requesting an extension of stay, if they were received on or after December 18, 2020, but no later than June 16, 2021.

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