The Department of Labor’s Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) Administrator has determined that current requirements for labor supply states (LSS) will remain in effect, with one modification: OFLC will no longer recognize North Carolina and Texas as traditional labor supply states for the state of Michigan.
DOS said that this LSS determination was effective December 7, 2023, for employers who have not commenced recruitment after receiving a Notice of Acceptance. The determination will remain valid until the OFLC Administrator publishes a new determination on the OFLC website.
OFLC explained that a 2022 H-2A Final Rule implemented a new process for the OFLC Administrator’s LSS determinations. LSS are additional states in which an employer’s job order will be circulated and, if appropriate, where additional recruitment may be required. Earlier this year, the OFLC Administrator solicited public input about LSS and related recruitment mechanisms. Determinations include particular areas of the United States in which a significant number of qualified workers have been identified and who, if recruited through additional positive employer recruitment activities, would be willing to make themselves available for work in the state.
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