Nationals Are Eligible to Participate in the H-2A and H-2B Nonimmigrant Worker Programs
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Designation of Countries Whose Nationals Are Eligible To Participate in the H-2A and H-2B Nonimmigrant Worker Programs
Pursuant to the authority provided to the Secretary of Homeland Security under sections 214(a)(1) and 215(a)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(a)(1) and 1185(a)(1), I am designating, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, the following countries as those whose nationals are eligible to participate in the H-2A nonimmigrant worker program:
1. Andorra
2. Argentina
3. Australia
4. Austria
5. Barbados
6. Belgium
7. Belize
8. Bolivia
9. Bosnia and Herzegovina
10. Brazil
11. Brunei
12. Bulgaria
13. Canada
14. Chile
15. Colombia
16. Costa Rica
17. Croatia
18. Republic of Cyprus
19. Czech Republic
20. Denmark
21. Dominican Republic
22. Ecuador
23. El Salvador
24. Estonia
25. The Kingdom of Eswatini
26. Fiji
27. Finland
28. France
29. Germany
30. Greece
31. Grenada
32. Guatemala
33. Haiti
34. Honduras
35. Hungary
36. Iceland
37. Ireland
38. Israel
39. Italy
40. Jamaica
41. Japan
42. Kiribati
43. Latvia
44. Liechtenstein
45. Lithuania
46. Luxembourg
47. Madagascar
48. Malta
49. Mauritius
50. Mexico
51. Monaco
52. Montenegro
53. Mozambique
54. Nauru
55. The Netherlands
56. New Zealand
57. Nicaragua
58. North Macedonia (formerly Macedonia)
59. Norway
60. Panama
61. Papua New Guinea
62. Paraguay
63. Peru
64. Poland
65. Portugal
66. Romania
67. Saint Lucia
68. San Marino
69. Serbia
70. Singapore
71. Slovakia
72. Slovenia
73. Solomon Islands
74. South Africa
75. South Korea
76. Spain
77. St. Vincent and the Grenadines
78. Sweden
79. Switzerland
80. Taiwan
81. Thailand
82. Timor-Leste
83. Turkey
84. Tuvalu
85. Ukraine
86. United Kingdom
87. Uruguay
88. Vanuatu
Pursuant to the authority provided to the Secretary of Homeland Security under sections 214(a)(1) and 215(a)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(a)(1) and 1185(a)(1)), I am designating, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, the following countries as those whose nationals are eligible to participate in the H-2B nonimmigrant worker program:
1. Andorra
2. Argentina
3. Australia
4. Austria
5. Barbados
6. Belgium
7. Belize
8. Bolivia
9. Bosnia and Herzegovina
10. Brazil
11. Brunei
12. Bulgaria
13. Canada
14. Chile
15. Colombia
16. Costa Rica
17. Croatia
18. Republic of Cyprus
19. Czech Republic
20. Denmark
21. Dominican Republic
22. Ecuador
23. El Salvador
24. Estonia
25. The Kingdom of Eswatini
26. Fiji
27. Finland
28. France
29. Germany
30. Greece
31. Grenada
32. Guatemala
33. Haiti
34. Honduras
35. Hungary
36. Iceland
37. Ireland
38. Israel
39. Italy
40. Jamaica
41. Japan
42. Kiribati
43. Latvia
44. Liechtenstein
45. Lithuania
46. Luxembourg
47. Madagascar
48. Malta
49. Mauritius
50. Mexico
51. Monaco
52. Mongolia
53. Montenegro
54. Mozambique
55. Nauru
56. The Netherlands
57. New Zealand
58. Nicaragua
59. North Macedonia (formerly Macedonia)
60. Norway
61. Panama
62. Papua New Guinea
63. Peru
64. The Philippines
65. Poland
66. Portugal
67. Romania
68. Saint Lucia
69. San Marino
70. Serbia
71. Singapore
72. Slovakia
73. Slovenia
74. Solomon Islands
75. South Africa
76. South Korea
77. Spain
78. St. Vincent and the Grenadines
79. Sweden
80. Switzerland
81. Taiwan
82. Thailand
83. Timor-Leste
84. Turkey
85. Tuvalu
86. Ukraine
87. United Kingdom
88. Uruguay
89. Vanuatu
This notice does not affect the current status of noncitizens who at the time of publication of this notice hold valid H-2A or H-2B nonimmigrant status. Noncitizens currently holding such status, however, will be affected by this notice should they seek an extension of stay in the H-2 classification, or a change of status from one H-2 status to another, for employment on or after the effective date of this notice. Similarly, noncitizens holding nonimmigrant status other than H-2 are not affected by this notice but will be affected by this notice if they seek a change of status to H-2 on or after the effective date of this notice.
Nothing in this notice limits the authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security or his 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.
