# Temporary Agricultural Employment of H-2A Aliens in the United States
> **US Department of Labor** · Interim Final Rule. · Published 2009-04-16 · Effective 2009-04-16 · 74 FR 17597
## Document
- **Document number:** E9-8815
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** US Department of Labor
- **Federal Register citation:** 74 FR 17597
- **CFR reference:** 20 CFR 655
- **Publication date:** 2009-04-16
- **Effective date:** 2009-04-16
## Abstract

The Department of Labor ("Department" or "DOL") is amending its regulations to extend the transition period of the application filing procedures currently in effect for all H-2A employers with a date of need on or before July 1, 2009, as established in the H-2A Final Rule published on December 18, 2008 and in effect as of January 17, 2009. The transition period is extended to include all employers with a date of need on or before January 1, 2010.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2009/04/16/E9-8815/temporary-agricultural-employment-of-h-2a-aliens-in-the-united-states)
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