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Foreign Labor Certification

Agricultural Recruitment System

The Agricultural Recruitment System (ARS) helps agricultural employers recruit qualified U.S. workers (workers) on a temporary or seasonal basis, and provides workers seeking temporary agricultural employment with opportunities for such employment (see 20 CFR 653 Subpart F). Through the ARS, SWAs can recruit and refer qualified U.S. workers from within a state and from other states when they anticipate that there are less temporary agricultural workers available than needed in the local area. ARS helps agricultural employers meet temporary and seasonal labor needs by matching U.S. job seekers with agricultural jobs.

For more information on ARS or if you would like to participate in ARS, contact your local American Job Center.

You can also view a webcast on ARS on this page and access ARS posters below:

Determine eligibility

A U.S. employer or an association of agricultural producers who has full-time work that needs to be performed on a temporary or seasonal basis may apply to the OFLC for an H-2A temporary labor certification. The general guidelines below will help you understand whether you are eligible to participate in the H-2A Program.

  • You must be an employer with a place of business physically located in the United States, possess a valid Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN); and have the ability to hire, pay, fire, supervise, or otherwise control the work of the workers you employ;
  • The work to be performed must consist of agricultural labor or services, such as the planting, raising, cultivating, harvesting, or production of any agricultural or horticultural commodity;
  • The work must be full-time, at least 35 hours (or more) per work week; and,
  • The need for the work must be seasonal or temporary in nature and tied to a certain time of the year by a recurring event or pattern, such as an annual growing cycle, normally lasting 10 months or less.

Getting Started with FLC

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Getting Started with FLC

Required Wages

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Required Wages

Where to File

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Where to File

Application Filing Requirements

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Application Filing Requirements

Preparing the ETA-790

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Preparing the ETA-790

H-2B Job Offer

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H-2B Job Offer

Additional Information

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Additional Information

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Contact Information

Indiana Department of Workforce
Foreign Labor Certification
10 North Senate Avenue, Room SE 203
Phone: 317-220-3677
Email: IndianaFLC@dwd.IN.gov

U.S. Department of Labor
Employment and Training Administration, Office of Foreign Labor Certification
Chicago National Processing Center, Attention: H-2A Program Unit
11 West Quincy Court
Chicago, IL 60604-2105
Phone: 312-886-8000 | Fax: 312-886-1688

Please contact your local American Job Center for help creating an Agricultural and Food Processing Clearance order.

Forms

  • ETA Forms 790 and 790B Agricultural Clearance Order Not Connected to H-2A (Microsoft Word)
  • Instructions for ETA Forms 790 and 790B Agricultural Clearance Order Not Connected to H-2A (PDF)

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