Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration, Office of National Programs, Division of Foreign Labor Certification, in cooperation with the regional offices and the State Workforce Agencies (SWAs), administer the Foreign Labor Certification Program. Administration of the program is mandated by regulations published by the Code of Federal Regulations (CFRs). These regulations provide guidance on the processing of applications, period of validity, and employer responsibilities, etc. The applicable regulations are outlined below.

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Regulations

Department of Labor Regulations Part 20 CFR 655
Labor Certification Process for temporary employment of aliens in the United States

Department of Labor Regulations Part 20 CFR 656
Labor Certification Process for permanent employment of aliens in the United States

		Part 656-Labor Certification Process for Permanent Employment of Aliens in the United States. (Acrobat Reader Required)
		Part 655-Labor Certification Process for Temporary Employment of Aliens in the United States. (Text document)

H-2A

		ESPL 06-01: Domestic Agricultural In-Season Wage Report Forms ETA 232 and ETA 232A (HTML document)
		FM 16-00: Changes to H-2A Program (HTML document)
		FM 5-04: Changes to H-2A Program (HTML document)
		FM 9-01: Special Procedures in Place for Labor Certification for Sheepherders Under the H-2A Program (HTML document)
		20 CFR Part 655: Labor Cert. and Petition Process for the Temporary Employment of Nonimmigrant Aliens in Agriculture in the United States; Modification of Fee Structure; Withdrawal of Proposed Rule (HTML document)
		Labor Certification and Petition Process for the Temporary Employment of Nonimmigrant Aliens in Agriculture in the United States; Delegation of Authority To Adjudicate Petitions; Withdrawal of Final Rule (HTML document)
		TEGL 31-01: Timeframes for Inspecting All Housing Units for H-2A Labor Certification Purposes (HTML document)
		TEGL 23-01chg 1: Clarification of Transportation Requirments Under the H-2A Program (HTML document)
		TEGL 21-01: Notification Regarding Worker Abandonment, Rejection or Termination from H-2A Temporary Agricultural Employment (HTML document)
		GAL 01-02: Designation of Centralized Location in Each State for the Processing of H-2A Applications (HTML document)
		GAL 03-01: The Use of Sheepherders for Vegetation Management. (HTML document)
		GAL 01-01: Notification to State, Worker Rejection or Termination from H-2A Temporary Agricultural Employment (HTML document)
		FM NO. 14-03: H-2A Orders and FOIA Requests (HTML document)
		FM NO. 09-02: H-2A Compliance Review Checklist (HTML document)
		FM NO. 08-02: Agricultural Prevailing Wage Determinations and Agricultural Clearance Orders (HTML document)
		FM NO. 04-02: Issuance of H-2A Labor Certification Final Determination (HTML document)
		FM NO. 26-01: Improvements in H-2A Processing (HTML document)
		FM NO. 24-01: Special Procedures: Labor Certification for Sheepherders and Goatherders under the H-2A Program. (HTML document)
		FM NO. 22-01 ETA Handbook No. 385, Domestic Agriculture In-Season WAge Finding Process. (HTML document)
		IB 10-01 H2A Compliance Review Checklist (Text document)
		2003 Adverse Effect Wage Rates (HTML document)

H-2B

		TEGL 04-03: Procedures for Temporary Labor Certification in the Entertainment Industry (HTML document)
		FM 10-04: Standard Operating Procedures for Processing H-2B Temporary Labor Certification Applications in Nonagricultural Occupations (HTML document)
		TEGL 12-03: Policy Clarification for Processing H-2B Temporary Certifications for Occupations in the Landscaping Industry 2003 - 2004 (HTML document)
		TEGL 12-02: Policy Clarification for Processing H-2B Temporary Certifications for Occupations in the Landscaping Industry 2002 - 2003 (HTML document)
		MEMORANDUM FOR REGIONAL ADMINISTRATORS: SCA Wage Determinations for Occupations in Forestry for the 2003-2004 Season. (HTML document)
		FM NO. 25-98: H-2B Temporary Nonagricultural Labor Certification Program Requirements. (HTML document)
		ESPL 01-01 Change 2: Policy Clarification for Processing H-2B Temporary Certifications for Occupations in the Landscaping Industry, 2000-2001 (HTML document)
		GAL 01-95, Chg1 : Procedures for H-2B Temporary Labor Certification in Nonagricultural Occupations (HTML document)
		GAL 01-95 : Procedures for H-2B Temporary Labor Certification in Nonagricultural Occupations (HTML document)

Prevailing Wage

		GAL 01-00 : Availability and Use of Occupational Employment Statistics Survey Data for Alien Labor Certification Prevailing Wage Purposes (HTML document)
		GAL 02-99 change 1: Availability and Use of OES Survey Data for Alien Labor Certification...Purposes (HTML document)
		GAL 02-98 Chg 1 : Prevailing Wage Policy... (HTML document)
		GAL 02-98: Prevailing Wage Policy... (HTML document)
		TEGL 05-02: Clarification Of Level I And Level II Skill Levels For The Purposes Of Prevailing Wage Determinations (HTML document)