Form ETA-9142B H-2B Application for Temporary Employment Certification

OMB Approval: 1205-0509
Expiration Date: 12/31/2018

H-2B Application for Temporary Employment Certification
ETA Form 9142B
U.S. Department of Labor

Please read and review the filing instructions carefully before completing the ETA Form 9142B. A copy of the instructions can be
found at http://www.foreignlaborcert.doleta.gov/. In accordance with Federal Regulations, incomplete or obviously inaccurate
applications will not be certified by the Department of Labor. If submitting this form non-electronically, ALL required fields/items
containing an asterisk ( * ) must be completed as well as any fields/items where a response is conditional as indicated by the section (
§ ) symbol.

A. Employment-Based Nonimmigrant Visa Information
1. Indicate the type of visa classification supported by this application (Write classification symbol): *
B. Temporary Need Information
1. Job Title *
2. SOC (ONET/OES) code *

3. SOC (ONET/OES) occupation title *
Period of Intended Employment

4. Is this a full-time position? *
 Yes

5. Begin Date *

 No

6. End Date *

(mm/dd/yyyy)

7. Worker positions needed/basis for the visa classification supported by this application

(mm/dd/yyyy)

Total Worker Positions Being Requested for Certification *
Basis for the visa classification supported by this application
(indicate the total workers in each applicable category based on the total workers identified above)
a. New employment *

d. New concurrent employment *

b. Continuation of previously approved employment *
without change with the same employer
c. Change in previously approved employment *

e. Change in employer *
f. Amended petition *

8. Nature of Temporary Need: (Choose only one of the standards) *
 Seasonal

 Peakload

 One-Time Occurrence

 Intermittent or Other Temporary Need

9. Statement of Temporary Need *

ETA Form 9142B

FOR DEPARTMENT OF LABOR USE ONLY

Case Number: ______________________

Case Status: __________________

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Validity Period: ______________ to _______________

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Expiration Date: 12/31/2018

H-2B Application for Temporary Employment Certification
ETA Form 9142B
U.S. Department of Labor

C. Employer Information
Important Note: Enter the full name of the individual employer, partnership, or corporation and all other required information in this section.
For joint employer or master applications filed on behalf of more than one employer under the H-2A program, identify the main or primary
employer in the section below and then submit a separate attachment that identifies each employer, by name, mailing address, and total
worker positions needed, under the application.

1. Legal business name *
2. Trade name/Doing Business As (DBA), if applicable
3. Address 1 *
4. Address 2
5. City *

6. State *

7. Postal code *

8. Country *

9. Province

10. Telephone number *

11. Extension

12. Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN from IRS) *

13. NAICS code (must be at least 4-digits) *

14. Number of non-family full-time equivalent employees

15. Annual gross revenue

16. Year established

17. Type of employer application (choose only one box below) *
 Individual Employer
 H-2A Labor Contractor or
Job Contractor

 Association – Sole Employer (H-2A only)
 Association – Joint Employer (H-2A only)
 Association – Filing as Agent (H-2A only)

D. Employer Point of Contact Information
Important Note: The information contained in this Section must be that of an employee of the employer who is authorized to act on behalf of
the employer in labor certification matters. The information in this Section must be different from the agent or attorney information listed in
Section E, unless the attorney is an employee of the employer. For joint employer or master applications filed on behalf of more than one
employer under the H-2A program, enter only the contact information for the main or primary employer (e.g., contact for an association filing
as joint employer) under the application.

1. Contact’s last (family) name *

2. First (given) name

3. Middle name(s)

4. Contact’s job title *
5. Address 1 *
6. Address 2
7. City *

8. State *

10. Country *

11. Province

12. Telephone number *

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13. Extension

14. E-Mail address

FOR DEPARTMENT OF LABOR USE ONLY

Case Number: ______________________

9. Postal code *

Case Status: __________________

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H-2B Application for Temporary Employment Certification
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E. Attorney or Agent Information (If applicable)
1. Is/are the employer(s) represented by an attorney or agent in the filing of this application
 Yes
(including associations acting as agent under the H-2A program)? If “Yes”, complete Section E. *
3. First (given) name §
4. Middle name
2. Attorney or Agent’s last (family) name §

 No

5. Address 1 §
6. Address 2
7. City §

8. State

10. Country §

11. Province

12. Telephone number §

13. Extension

9. Postal code §

14. E-Mail address

15. Law firm/Business name §

16. Law firm/Business FEIN §

17. State Bar number (only if attorney) §

18. State of highest court where attorney is in good
standing (only if attorney) §

19. Name of the highest court where attorney is in good standing (only if attorney) §

F. Job Offer Information
a. Job Description
1. Job Title *
2. Number of hours of work per week
Basic *: _______

3. Hourly Work Schedule *

Overtime: _______

A.M. (h:mm): ___ : ____

4. Does this position supervise the work of other employees? *
 Yes  No

P.M. (h:mm): ___ : ____

4a. If yes, number of employees
worker will supervise (if applicable) § ______

5. Job duties – A description of the duties to be performed MUST begin in this space. If necessary, add attachment
to continue and complete description. *

ETA Form 9142B

FOR DEPARTMENT OF LABOR USE ONLY

Case Number: ______________________

Case Status: __________________

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Validity Period: ______________ to _______________

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Expiration Date: 12/31/2018

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F. Job Offer Information (continued)
b. Minimum Job Requirements
1. Education: minimum U.S. diploma/degree required *
 None  High School/GED  Associate’s  Bachelor’s  Master's  Doctorate (PhD)  Other degree (JD, MD, etc.)
1a. If “Other degree” in question 1, specify the diploma/
1b. Indicate the major(s) and/or field(s) of study required §
(May list more than one related major and more than one field)
degree required §

2. Does the employer require a second U.S. diploma/degree? *
 Yes
 No
2a. If “Yes” in question 2, indicate the second U.S. diploma/degree and the major(s) and/or field(s) of study required §

3. Is training for the job opportunity required? *
3a. If “Yes” in question 3, specify the number of
months of training required §
4. Is employment experience required? *
4a. If “Yes” in question 4, specify the number of
months of experience required §

 Yes

 No

3b. Indicate the field(s)/name(s) of training required §

(May list more than one related field and more than one type)

 Yes

 No

4b. Indicate the occupation required §

5. Special Requirements - List specific skills, licenses/certifications, and requirements of the job opportunity. *

c. Place of Employment Information
1. Worksite address 1 *
2. Address 2
3. City *

4. County *

5. State/District/Territory *

6. Postal code *

7. Will work be performed in multiple worksites within an area of intended
 Yes
 No
employment or at location(s) other than the address listed above? *
7a. If Yes in question 7, identify the geographic place(s) of employment with as much specificity as possible. If necessary,
submit an attachment to continue and complete a listing of all anticipated worksites. §

ETA Form 9142B

FOR DEPARTMENT OF LABOR USE ONLY

Case Number: ______________________

Case Status: __________________

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Validity Period: ______________ to _______________

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Expiration Date: 12/31/2018

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U.S. Department of Labor

G. Rate of Pay
1. Basic Rate of Pay Offered *
From:

$ _____ . ____

1a. Overtime Rate of Pay (if applicable) §

To (Optional):

$ _____ . ____

From:

$ _____ . ____

To (Optional):

$ _____ . ____

2. Per: (Choose only one) *

 Hour  Week  Bi-Weekly  Month  Year  Piece Rate
2a. If Piece Rate is indicated in question 2, specify the wage offer requirements: §
3. Additional Wage Information (e.g., multiple worksite applications, itinerant work, or other special procedures).
If necessary, add attachment to continue and complete description. §

H. Recruitment Information
1. Name of State Workforce Agency (SWA) serving the area of intended employment *
2. SWA job order identification number

2a. Start date of SWA job order *

2b. End date of SWA job order *

3. Is there a Sunday edition of a newspaper (of general circulation) in
the area of intended employment? *
Name of Newspaper/Publication (in area of intended employment for H-2B only) *
4.

□ Yes

□ No

Dates of Print Advertisement §
From:
To:

5.

From:

To:

6. Referral and Hiring Information: Enter at least two verifiable methods by which prospective U.S. workers can contact the
employer and apply for the job opportunity.
a. Telephone Number to Apply *

b. Email Address to Apply *

c. Website address (URL) to Apply *

ETA Form 9142B

FOR DEPARTMENT OF LABOR USE ONLY

Case Number: ______________________

Case Status: __________________

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Validity Period: ______________ to _______________

OMB Approval: 1205-0509
Expiration Date: 12/31/2018

H-2B Application for Temporary Employment Certification
ETA Form 9142B
U.S. Department of Labor

I. Declaration of Employer and Attorney/Agent
In accordance with Federal regulations, the employer must attest that it will abide by certain terms, assurances and obligations as a condition
for receiving a temporary labor certification from the U.S. Department of Labor. Applications that fail to attach Appendix A or Appendix B will be
considered incomplete and not accepted for processing by the ETA application processing center.

1. For H-2A Applications ONLY, please confirm that you have read and agree to all the
applicable terms, assurances and obligations contained in Appendix A. §

 Yes

 No

 N/A

2. For H-2B Applications ONLY, please confirm that you have read and agree to all the
applicable terms, assurances and obligations contained in Appendix B. §

 Yes

 No

 N/A

J. Preparer
Complete this section if the preparer of this application is a person other than the one identified in either Section D (employer point of contact) or
E (attorney or agent) of this application.

1. Last (family) name §

2. First (given) name §

3. Middle name

4. Job Title §
5. Firm/Business name §

6. E-Mail address §

K. U.S. Government Agency Use (ONLY)
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 101 (a)(15)(h)(ii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended, I hereby
certify that there are not sufficient U.S. workers available and the employment of the above will not adversely affect the
wages and working conditions of workers in the U.S. similarly employed. By virtue of the signature below, the
Department of Labor hereby acknowledges the following:
This certification is valid from _______________________

to ___________________________.

______________________________________________
Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification

______________________________
Determination Date (date signed)

______________________________________________
Case number

______________________________
Case Status

Public Burden Statement (1205-0509)
Persons are not required to respond to this collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. Public reporting
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 1.5 hours to complete the form and 25 minutes per response for all other H-2B
information collection requirements, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining
the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. The obligation to respond to this data collection is required to
obtain/retain benefits (Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. 1101, et seq.). Please send comments regarding this burden estimate or any
other aspect of this information collection to the Office of Foreign Labor Certification * U.S. Department of Labor * Room C4312 * 200
Constitution Ave., NW, * Washington, DC * 20210 or by email [email protected]. Please do not send the completed application
to this address.

ETA Form 9142B

FOR DEPARTMENT OF LABOR USE ONLY

Case Number: ______________________

Case Status: __________________

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Validity Period: ______________ to _______________