Agency Information Collection Activities; Reinstatement, With Change, of a Previously Approved Collection for Which Appr

Current rules

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is reinstating, with changes, the previously approved information collection for the 'Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker: H-2A Classification'. This involves a 30-day notice period for public comments before submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance.

Overview

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has reinstated and modified the information collection for the 'Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker: H-2A Classification'. This change, published in the Federal Register as a 30-day notice, allows for public comment on the updated collection instrument until 26 June 2026. The action concerns the process by which employers petition for H-2A nonimmigrant agricultural workers.

What changed in the latest version

This is important for employers who use the H-2A programme to hire temporary agricultural workers. It shows that the main petitioning process will continue and change. The public comment period gives affected people a formal way to influence the final form and rules for collecting information. This could affect how much work is involved or how clear the instructions are for Form I-129H2A. Employers should review the proposed changes. They can find these changes on the Federal eRulemaking Portal. They should send their feedback by the deadline. This will make sure their views are considered. If they do not engage now, they will miss the chance to help shape the updated requirements for petitioning H-2A workers.

Explained simply

Imagine the government needs to collect information for a specific type of work visa, like for people who come to the U.S. to work on farms (H-2A visas). They have a form for this, but it expired, and they also want to make some updates to it. They previously asked for people's opinions for 60 days. Now, they're giving another 30 days for anyone to suggest changes or point out if the new form might be too much work to fill out. It's like having another chance to say what you think before they make the new form official.

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Version history

1. v1Amended 27 May 2026ConsultationMedium impact
   Agency Information Collection Activities; Reinstatement, With Change, of a Previously Approved Collection for Which Approval Has Expired: Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker: H-2A Classification

   The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced it will bring back, with changes, its collection of information for the 'Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker: H-2A Classification' (Form I-129H2A). This collection had ended. The USCIS published this notice on 27 May 2026. It starts another 30-day period for the public to give comments. People, including businesses and non-profit organisations, should send their comments on the proposed collection by 26 June 2026. This step helps the USCIS get approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.