This article was prepared with the assistance of ABIL, the Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers, of which Loan Huynh, Fredrikson Immigration Department Chair, is a member.
Effective July 1, 2023, the Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration is updating the adverse effect wage rates (AEWRs) under the H-2A temporary agricultural employment program that apply to a limited set of H-2A job opportunities for which the AEWR is determined using the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey.
The Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) expects to publish additional information on its website on June 30, 2023, regarding the information provided in the Federal Register notice.