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Temporary Final Rule, 85 Fed. Reg. 82291

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

DHS, USCIS · United States (Federal)

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Jurisdiction
United States
Level
Federal
Authority
as SEC-20-005
Issued
2020-12-18 Dec. 18, 2020
Effective
2020-12-18 through 2023-12-18; petitions Dec. 18, 2020 - June 16, 2021 (read as 2020-12-18)
End
filing window closed 2021-06-16 (read as 2021-06-16)
In force
Dec. 18, 2020 to June 16, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2
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 December 18, 2020, through December 18, 2023. Employers may request the flexibilities under this rule by filing an H-2A petition on or after December 18, 2020, and through June 16, 2021.

Enforcement

Regulatory

Notes

The Government's finding that the disruption continued into the 2021 season.

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