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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Identification of Foreign Countries
Whose Nationals Are Eligible to
Participate in the H–2B Visa Program
Office of the Secretary, DHS.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: On December 19, 2008, DHS
published in the Federal Register a final
rule ‘‘Changes to Requirements
Affecting H–2B Nonimmigrants,’’ which
provides that the Secretary of Homeland
Security will publish a list of designated
countries whose nationals can be the
beneficiaries of an approved H–2B
petition and are eligible for H–2B visas.
This initial list will be composed of
countries that are important for the
operation of the H–2B program and are
cooperative in repatriation of its
citizens, subjects, nationals or residents
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who are subject to a final order of
removal from the United States.
Publication of such notice is made by
the Secretary of Homeland Security,
with the concurrence of the Secretary of
State. Under the final rule, the
Department of Homeland Security
(DHS) will only approve petitions for
H–2B nonimmigrant status for nationals
of countries designated by means of this
list or by means of the special procedure
allowing petitioners to request approval
for particular beneficiaries if the
Secretary of Homeland Security
determines that it is in the U.S. interest.
Pursuant to the final rule, this notice
designates those countries the Secretary
of Homeland Security, with the
concurrence of the Secretary of State,
has found to be eligible to participate in
the H–2B program.
DATES: This notice is effective January
18, 2009, and shall be without effect at
the end of one year after January 18,
2009.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Designation of Countries Whose
Nationals Are Eligible to Participate in
the H–2B Visa Program
Pursuant to the authority provided to
the Secretary of Homeland Security
under sections 241, 214(a)(1), and
215(a)(1) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (INA) (8 U.S.C. 1231,
1184(a)(1), and 1185(a)(1)), I have
designated, with the concurrence of the
Secretary of State, that nationals from
the following countries are eligible to
participate in the H–2B visa program:
Argentina;
Australia;
Belize;
Brazil;
Bulgaria;
Canada;
Chile;
Costa Rica;
Dominican Republic;
El Salvador;
Guatemala;
Honduras;
Indonesia;
Israel;
Jamaica;
Japan;
Mexico;
Moldova;
New Zealand;
Peru;
Philippines;
Poland;
Romania;
South Africa;
South Korea;
Turkey;
Ukraine;
United Kingdom.
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This notice does not affect the status
of aliens who currently hold H–2B
nonimmigrant status.
Nothing in this notice limits the
authority of the Secretary of Homeland
Security or his or her designee or any
other federal agency to invoke against
any foreign country or its nationals any
other remedy, penalty or enforcement
action available by law.
Paul A. Schneider,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Identification of Foreign Countries Whose Nationals Are Eligible
to Participate in the H-2B Visa Program
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: On December 19, 2008, DHS published in the Federal Register a
final rule ``Changes to Requirements Affecting H-2B Nonimmigrants,''
which provides that the Secretary of Homeland Security will publish a
list of designated countries whose nationals can be the beneficiaries
of an approved H-2B petition and are eligible for H-2B visas. This
initial list will be composed of countries that are important for the
operation of the H-2B program and are cooperative in repatriation of
its citizens, subjects, nationals or residents who are subject to a
final order of removal from the United States. Publication of such
notice is made by the Secretary of Homeland Security, with the
concurrence of the Secretary of State. Under the final rule, the
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will only approve petitions for
H-2B nonimmigrant status for nationals of countries designated by means
of this list or by means of the special procedure allowing petitioners
to request approval for particular beneficiaries if the Secretary of
Homeland Security determines that it is in the U.S. interest. Pursuant
to the final rule, this notice designates those countries the Secretary
of Homeland Security, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State,
has found to be eligible to participate in the H-2B program.
DATES: This notice is effective January 18, 2009, and shall be without
effect at the end of one year after January 18, 2009.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Designation of Countries Whose Nationals Are Eligible to Participate in
the H-2B Visa Program
Pursuant to the authority provided to the Secretary of Homeland
Security under sections 241, 214(a)(1), and 215(a)(1) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) (8 U.S.C. 1231, 1184(a)(1), and
1185(a)(1)), I have designated, with the concurrence of the Secretary
of State, that nationals from the following countries are eligible to
participate in the H-2B visa program:
Argentina;
Australia;
Belize;
Brazil;
Bulgaria;
Canada;
Chile;
Costa Rica;
Dominican Republic;
El Salvador;
Guatemala;
Honduras;
Indonesia;
Israel;
Jamaica;
Japan;
Mexico;
Moldova;
New Zealand;
Peru;
Philippines;
Poland;
Romania;
South Africa;
South Korea;
Turkey;
Ukraine;
United Kingdom.
This notice does not affect the status of aliens who currently hold
H-2B nonimmigrant status.
Nothing in this notice limits the authority of the Secretary of
Homeland Security or his or her designee or any other federal agency to
invoke against any foreign country or its nationals any other remedy,
penalty or enforcement action available by law.
Paul A. Schneider,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-30114 Filed 12-18-08; 8:45 am]
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