The H-2B nonimmigrant program permits employers to temporarily hire nonimmigrants to perform nonagricultural labor or services in the United States. The employment must be of a temporary nature for a limited period of time such as a one-time occurrence, seasonal need, peakload need or intermittent need. The H-2B program requires the employer to attest to the Department of Labor that it will offer a wage that equals or exceeds the highest of the prevailing wage, applicable Federal minimum wage, the State minimum wage, or local minimum wage to the H-2B nonimmigrant worker for the occupation in the area of intended employment during the entire period of the approved H-2B labor certification. The H-2B program also establishes certain recruitment and displacement standards in order to protect similarly employed U.S. workers.
H-2B 非移民计划允许雇主临时雇用非移民人员在美国从事非农业性劳动或服务。此类雇佣必须具有临时性质，且期限有限，例如一次性需求、季节性需求、高峰期需求或间歇性需求。根据 H-2B 计划要求，雇主需向劳工部证明其将在整个获批的 H-2B 劳工认证期间，向 H-2B 非移民工人支付不低于该职位在目标就业地区现行工资标准、适用联邦最低工资、州最低工资或地方最低工资中最高水平的薪酬。该计划还制定了特定的招聘及岗位替代标准，以保护从事同类工作的美国本土工人权益。

The Wage and Hour Division has been delegated enforcement responsibility by the Department of Homeland Security effective January 18, 2009, to ensure H-2B workers are employed in compliance with H-2B labor certification requirements. The Wage and Hour Division may impose administrative remedies such as wage payments and civil money penalties against employers who violate certain H-2B provisions.
工资与工时处自 2009 年 1 月 18 日起受国土安全部授权，负责执行监管职责，确保 H-2B 签证劳工的雇佣符合 H-2B 劳工认证要求。对于违反特定 H-2B 条款的雇主，工资与工时处可采取行政救济措施，包括补发工资和处以民事罚款。

Key News  关键新闻

  • The Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2016, Division H, Title I of Public Law 114-113 ("2016 DOL Appropriations Act"), provides that the Department of Labor ("Department") may not use any funds to enforce the definition of corresponding employment found in 20 CFR 655.5 or the three-fourths guarantee rule definition found in 20 CFR 655.20, or any reference thereto. See Sec. 113. This appropriations rider has been included in the continuing resolutions that have passed throughout FY2017 and FY2018, and the Department remains prohibited from enforcing these provisions, or any reference thereto. However, the 2016 DOL Appropriations Act and continuing resolutions did not vacate these regulatory provisions, and they remain in effect, thus imposing a legal duty on H-2B employers, even though the Department will not use any funds to enforce them until such time as the rider may be lifted.
    《2016 年劳工部拨款法案》（即《公法》114-113 号 H 编第一编）规定，劳工部（以下简称"该部"）不得动用任何资金执行《联邦法规》第 20 编第 655.5 条所定义的对应就业条款，或第 655.20 条规定的四分之三薪资保障规则定义及其相关条款（参见第 113 条）。该拨款附加条款已被纳入 2017 和 2018 财年持续决议案，目前该部仍被禁止执行这些条款及其相关援引内容。但需注意的是，《2016 年劳工部拨款法案》及持续决议案并未废止这些监管条款，其法律效力仍然存续，这意味着 H-2B 签证雇主仍须履行相关法定义务——尽管在该附加条款解除前，该部不会动用资金进行执法。
  • On April 29, 2015, in response to recent court decisions that have created significant uncertainty around the H-2B temporary foreign nonagricultural worker program, the U.S. Departments of Labor and Homeland Security announced an interim final rule to reinstate and make improvements to the program and a final rule to establish the prevailing wage methodology for that program.
    2015 年 4 月 29 日，针对近期法院裁决导致 H-2B 外籍临时非农劳工项目存在重大不确定性，美国劳工部与国土安全部联合发布了一项临时最终规则以恢复并改进该项目，同时颁布了一项最终规则以确立该项目的现行工资计算方法。

    These rules strengthen protections for U.S. workers, providing that they have a fair shot at finding and applying for jobs for which employers are seeking H-2B workers, while also providing that employers can access foreign workers on a temporary basis when U.S. workers are not available. The rules include several provisions to expand recruitment of U.S. workers, including more real-time recruitment efforts, requiring employers to offer work to former U.S. employees first, and establishing a national electronic job registry. They strengthen worker protections with respect to wages, working conditions, and benefits that must be offered to H-2B and U.S. workers covered by these regulations. They also establish the prevailing wage methodology for the H-2B program, reinstating the use of employer-provided surveys to set the prevailing wage in certain limited situations. More information is available at the Interim Final Rule Website.
    这些规定加强了对美国工人的保护，确保他们能公平获得雇主招聘 H-2B 外籍劳工岗位的求职机会，同时允许雇主在美国工人短缺时临时聘用外籍劳工。新规包含多项扩大本土招聘的条款，包括实施更及时的招聘措施、要求雇主优先考虑前美国雇员，并建立全国电子职位登记系统。规定强化了工资待遇、工作条件和福利保障方面的劳工权益，这些保障措施同时适用于 H-2B 劳工和受本法规保护的美国工人。此外，新规确立了 H-2B 项目的现行工资标准制定方法，在特定限制条件下恢复使用雇主提供的薪酬调查数据来确定现行工资标准。更多信息详见《暂行最终规定》官方网站。
  • On April 13, 2022 the Wage and Hour Division published a revision to Field Operations Handbook chapter 46 concerning the enforcement of the H-2B visa program provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act to reflect enforcement guidance for the 2015 Interim Final Rule. 
    2022 年 4 月 13 日，工资与工时司修订了《现场操作手册》第 46 章，内容涉及《移民与国籍法》H-2B 签证项目条款的执行，以体现对 2015 年临时最终规则的执法指导。

General Guidance  一般性指导

Fact Sheets  情况说明书

  • Fact Sheet #78 (TEXT) — General Overview of the H-2B Program
    情况说明书第 78 号（文本）——H-2B 签证计划概述
  • Fact Sheet #78A (TEXT) — Corresponding Employment Under the H-2B Program
    情况说明书第 78A 号（文本）——H-2B 签证计划下的对应就业
  • Fact Sheet #78B (TEXT) — Recruiting Requirements under the H-2B Program
    情况说明书第 78B 号（文本）——H-2B 签证计划下的招聘要求
  • Fact Sheet #78C (TEXT) — Wage Requirements under the H-2B Program
    情况说明书第 78C 号（文本）——H-2B 签证计划下的工资要求
  • Fact Sheet #78D (TEXT) — Deductions and Prohibited Fees under the H-2B Program
    情况说明书 #78D (文本) — H-2B 项目下的扣除款项与禁止收费
  • Fact Sheet #78E (TEXT) — Job Hours and the Three-Fourths Guarantee
    情况说明书 #78E (文本) — 工作小时数与四分之三保障
  • Fact Sheet #78F (TEXT) — Inbound and Outbound Transportation Expenses, and Visa and Other Related Fees under the H-2B Program
    情况说明书 #78F (文本) — H-2B 项目下的往返交通费用及签证等相关费用
  • Fact Sheet #78G (TEXT) — Disclosure of the Job Order and Notice of Worker Rights under the H-2B Program
    情况说明书 #78G (文本) — H-2B 项目下的工作命令披露与工人权利通知
  • Fact Sheet #78H (TEXT) — Retaliation Prohibited under the H-2B Temporary Visa Program
    情况说明书 #78H（文本）——H-2B 临时签证计划下禁止报复行为
  • Fact Sheet #78I (TEXT) — Record Retention Requirements under the H-2B Program
    情况说明书 #78I（文本）——H-2B 计划下的记录保存要求
  • Fact Sheet #78J (TEXT) — Employer Obligations Under the Temporary H-2B Visa Cap Increase for the Period April 1, 2022 to September 30, 2022
    情况说明书 #78J（文本）——2022 年 4 月 1 日至 2022 年 9 月 30 日期间临时 H-2B 签证名额增加下的雇主义务
  • Fact Sheet #78K (TEXT) — Employer Obligations Under the Temporary H-2B Visa Cap Increase for Fiscal Year 2023
    情况说明书 #78K（文本）——2023 财年临时 H-2B 签证名额增加下的雇主义务

Posters  海报

Applicable Regulations  适用法规

Nonimmigrant Worker Related Agency Links
非移民劳工相关机构链接

Civil Money Penalty Inflation Adjustments
民事罚款通货膨胀调整

Starting in 2016, agencies across the federal government must adjust their penalties for inflation each year. For more information on the penalty adjustments, go here.
自 2016 年起，联邦政府各机构必须每年根据通货膨胀调整罚款金额。有关罚款调整的更多信息，请点击此处。