To keep the public informed regarding the submission and assignment of H-2B applications for review, the Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) is publishing the Assignment Groups for 2,421 H-2B applications covering 47,488 worker positions with a work start date of October 1, 2025 received during the July 3-5 filing period. OFLC completed the randomization process on July 6, 2025 and assigned to National Processing Center analysts all H-2B applications placed in Assignment Group A (1,794 cases) and Group B (627 cases) for issuance of Notices of Deficiency or Acceptance. Group A includes enough worker positions to reach the H-2B semi-annual visa allotment of 33,000. One additional Assignment Group was created for the remaining applications and associated worker positions. Each filing was randomly given a unique number in accordance with OFLC's randomization process and placed into a group for assignment to analysts for review and processing.

On July 6, 2025, OFLC provided written notice to each employer (and the employer's authorized attorney or agent) informing them about the Assignment Group for their application(s).

• View the assignment groups for H-2B Applications submitted July 3 – 5.
   

July 8, 2025. Department of Labor Publishes Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Rescind the Final Rule, Improving Protections for Workers in Temporary Agricultural Employment in the United States

On July 2, 2025, the Department of Labor (Department) published a rule proposing to amend its regulations governing the certification of agricultural labor or services to be performed by temporary foreign workers in H-2A nonimmigrant status. This notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) would rescind provisions contained within a final rule published by the Department on April 29, 2024.

• View the NPRM that would rescind provisions of the April 29, 2024, final rule