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Temporary Final Rule, 85 Fed. Reg. 51304

Temporary Changes to Requirements Affecting H-2A Nonimmigrants Due To the COVID-19 National Emergency: Partial Extension of Certain Flexibilities

DHS, USCIS · United States (Federal)

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Jurisdiction
United States
Level
Federal
Authority
as SEC-20-005
Issued
2020-08-20 Aug. 20, 2020
Effective
2020-08-19 through 2023-08-19; petitions Aug. 19 - Dec. 17, 2020 (read as 2020-08-19)
End
filing window closed 2020-12-17 (read as 2020-12-17)
In force
Aug. 19, 2020 to Dec. 17, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q32020 Q4
Limitation types
Travel and quarantineOther
Addressees
  • H-2A employers and workers
Functions reached
  • LB
  • FP
  • HR
Collection
Agriculture and Food Processing SEC-20

Operative words

This final rule is effective from August 19, 2020, through August 19, 2023. Employers may request the flexibilities under this rule by filing an H-2A petition on or after August 19, 2020 and through December 17, 2020.

Enforcement

Regulatory

Notes

Continuing federal finding of disruption into Q4 2020.