DHS Announces Countries Eligible for H-2A and H-2B Visa Programs
国土安全部公布符合 H-2A 和 H-2B 签证计划资格的国家名单

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in consultation with the Department of State (State), has announced the lists of countries whose nationals are eligible to participate in the H-2A and H-2B visa programs for the next 12 months. The notice listing the eligible countries was published in the Federal Register on Nov. 8, 2024.
美国国土安全部（DHS）经与国务院协商，公布了未来 12 个月内其国民有资格参与 H-2A 和 H-2B 签证计划的国家名单。符合资格的国家名单公告已于 2024 年 11 月 8 日发布于《联邦公报》。

Effective Nov. 8, 2024, the Secretary of Homeland Security, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, has decided to:
自 2024 年 11 月 8 日起，国土安全部部长经国务院部长同意，决定：

• Add Belize to the list of countries eligible to participate in the H-2A and H-2B programs.
  将伯利兹新增为符合 H-2A 和 H-2B 签证计划参与资格的国家。
• Not remove any country previously designated to be eligible to participate in the H-2A and H-2B programs.
  不取消任何先前被指定有资格参与 H-2A 和 H-2B 签证计划的国家。

DHS, in consultation with State, maintains its authority to amend the eligible countries lists at any time through publication of a Federal Register Notice, if a country fails to meet the requirements for continued designation. Examples of factors that could result in the exclusion of a country or the removal of a country from the list include fraud, abuse, nonimmigrant visa overstay rates, and other forms of noncompliance with the terms and conditions of the H-2 visa programs by nationals of that country that are contrary to U.S. interest.
国土安全部在与国务院协商后，保留通过发布《联邦公报》通知随时修改合格国家名单的权限，若某国未能满足持续指定的要求。可能导致某国被排除或从名单中移除的因素包括：该国公民存在欺诈、滥用签证、非移民签证逾期居留率过高，以及其他违反 H-2 签证计划条款且不符合美国利益的行为。

The H-2A and H-2B visa programs allow U.S. employers to bring foreign nationals to the United States to fill temporary agricultural and nonagricultural jobs, respectively. Typically, USCIS approves H-2A and H-2B petitions only for nationals of countries that the Secretary of Homeland Security has designated as eligible to participate in the programs. However, USCIS may approve H-2A and H-2B petitions, including those that were pending as of the date of publication of the Federal Register notice, for nationals of countries not on the lists on a case-by-case basis only if doing so is determined to be in the interest of the United States.
H-2A 和 H-2B 签证计划分别允许美国雇主引进外籍劳工从事临时性农业和非农业工作。通常情况下，美国公民及移民服务局仅批准国土安全部长指定的参与国国民的 H-2A 和 H-2B 申请。但基于个案判断符合美国利益时，移民局也可批准未列入名单国家的 H-2A/H-2B 申请（包括《联邦公报》公告发布之日待审的申请）。

Effective Nov. 8, 2024, nationals of the following countries are eligible to receive H-2A and H-2B visas:
自 2024 年 11 月 8 日起，以下国家国民有资格获得 H-2A 和 H-2B 签证：

 *Mongolia and the Philippines are eligible to participate in the H-2B program but are not eligible to participate in the H-2A program.
*蒙古和菲律宾有资格参与 H-2B 签证计划，但不具备参与 H-2A 签证计划的资格。

**Paraguay is eligible to participate in the H-2A program but is not eligible to participate in the H-2B program.
巴拉圭有资格参与 H-2A 签证计划，但不具备参与 H-2B 签证计划的资格。

***Regarding all references to “country” or “countries” in this document, it should be noted that the Taiwan Relations Act of 1979, Pub. L. No. 96-8, Section 4(b)(1), provides that “[w]henever the laws of the United States refer or relate to foreign countries, nations, states, governments, or similar entities, such terms shall include and such laws shall apply with respect to Taiwan.” 22 U.S.C. § 3303(b)(1). Accordingly, all references to “country” or “countries” in the regulations governing whether nationals of a country are eligible for H-2 program participation, 8 CFR 214.2(h)(5)(i)(F)(1)(i) and 8 CFR 214.2(h)(6)(i)(E)(1), are read to include Taiwan. This is consistent with the United States’ one-China policy, under which the United States has maintained unofficial relations with Taiwan since 1979.
***关于本文件中所有提及“国家”或“各国”之处，需注意 1979 年《台湾关系法》（公法编号 96-8）第 4(b)(1)节规定："当美国法律提及或涉及外国、民族、州、政府或类似实体时，此类术语应包括台湾且相关法律应适用于台湾。"（《美国法典》第 22 编第 3303(b)(1)条）。因此，在 8 CFR 214.2(h)(5)(i)(F)(1)()和 8 CFR 214.2(h)(6)(i)(E)(1)法规中，关于某国国民是否有资格参与 H-2 签证计划的所有"国家"或"各国"表述，均应理解为包含台湾地区。这与美国的一个中国政策相一致，根据该政策，美国自 1979 年以来一直与台湾保持非官方关系。

This notice does not affect the status of H-2 beneficiaries who currently are in the United States unless they apply to extend their stay in H-2 status on the basis of a petition filed on or after the date of publication of the Federal Register notice. Similarly, this notice would not affect the eligibility of an H-2 beneficiary to apply for an H-2 visa and/or seek admission to the United States based on an H-2 petition approved before the date of publication of the Federal Register notice. It does apply to nonimmigrants changing status in the United States to H-2A or H-2B. Each country’s designation is valid from Nov. 8, 2024, until Nov. 7, 2025. 
本公告不影响目前已在美国的 H-2 签证受益人的身份，除非他们基于《联邦公报》公告发布之日或之后提交的申请，要求延长以 H-2 身份在美停留期。同样，本公告也不影响 H-2 签证受益人根据《联邦公报》公告发布前已获批的 H-2 申请，提出 H-2 签证申请和/或寻求入境美国的资格。但该公告适用于在美国境内转换身份为 H-2A 或 H-2B 的非移民。各国指定资格的有效期为 2024 年 11 月 8 日至 2025 年 11 月 7 日。

For more information on these programs, see the H-2A Temporary Agricultural Workers and H-2B Temporary Non-Agricultural Workers pages on our website.
有关这些计划的更多信息，请参阅我们官网上 H-2A 临时农业工人和 H-2B 临时非农业工人的专页。