United States | OFLC releases H-2B foreign labor recruiter list and other public disclosure data

The Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) announced the release of public disclosure data, selected program statistics and an updated H-2B foreign labor recruiter list.

Key Points:

• The release of public disclosure data and selected program statistics for Q1 fiscal year 2025 (Oct. 1 to Dec. 31, 2024) covers various programs, including PERM, LCA (H-1B, H-1B1 and E-3 visas), H-2A visa, H-2B visa, CW-1 visa and prevailing wage (and provides employer applications requesting prevailing wage determinations and labor certifications).
• A notable update is the implementation of the revised form ETA-9089, resulting in two distinct PERM disclosure data files.
• The updated list of foreign labor recruiters for the H-2B visa program includes the names and locations of recruiters from Oct. 1, 2023, to Sept. 30, 2024.
• Following are links to view the respective data:
  • Public disclosure files and selected program statistics, including H-2A and H-2B visa programs
  • Foreign labor recruiter list

Additional Information: The foreign labor recruiter list aims to enhance transparency in the H-2B visa worker recruitment process and facilitate information sharing between the U.S. Department of Labor and other agencies. Further details on the disclosure data, statistics and recruiter list can be found here.

This alert has been provided by the BAL U.S. Practice Group.

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