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Final rule · Federal Register

Facilitating Earlier Filing of Certain Electronically Submitted H-2A Petitions

Recorded by ImmigrationClock from Federal Register, published Oct 2, 2025, effective Oct 2, 2025.

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Changes what someone can or must do
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Final rule
Published
Oct 2, 2025
Effective
Oct 2, 2025
Source checked
Aug 2, 2026
Changes what someone can or must doFinal ruleFederal Register

Facilitating Earlier Filing of Certain Electronically Submitted H-2A Petitions

This final rule amends DHS regulations to modify the timing of when USCIS must receive a valid temporary labor certification when an H-2A petitioner electronically files a Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker requesting unnamed beneficiaries.

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  • This rule has been in effect since 2025-10-02. (effectiveAt)
  • The document names H-2A temporary agricultural. It may identify others — read the original to be sure. (impact.stated (partial))
  • The document states a requirement for the people it covers. The exact wording is quoted above — whether it applies to any particular person depends on facts this platform does not have. (impact.actionRequired)

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Visa categoriesH-2A temporary agricultural
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…see also, e.g., 6 U.S.C. 202(3)-(4), 236(b), 271(a)(3), (b); 8 U.S.C. 1184. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Existing DHS regulations provide that an H-2A petition for temporary employment in the United States must be accompanied by a single valid temporary labor certification (TLC) from the U.S.

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