CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS TITLES 6, 19, 20, 22, 28, 29, 42, 45 LIST OF SECTIONS

CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS TITLES 6, 19, 20, 22, 28, 29, 42, 45 LIST OF SECTIONS Preface... vii Table of Contents... xiii 6 CFR: Homeland Security... 1 19 CFR: Customs Duties...169 20 CFR: Employees Benefits...183 22 CFR: Foreign Relations...440 28 CFR: Judicial Administration...673 29 CFR: Labor...722 42 CFR: Public Health...771 45 CFR: Public Welfare...779 Index...845 v

6 CFR: HOMELAND SECURITY CHAPTER 1: DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY Part 5 Disclosure of Records and Information... 1 5.1 General provisions.... 1 5.2 Public reading rooms.... 2 5.3 Requirements for making requests.... 3 5.4 Responsibility for responding to requests... 4 5.5 Timing of responses to requests.... 4 5.6 Responses to requests.... 5 5.7 Classified information.... 6 5.8 Business information.... 6 5.9 Appeals.... 7 5.10 Preservation of records.... 7 5.11 Fees.... 7 5.12 Other rights and services.... 12 5.20 General provisions.... 12 5.21 Requests for access to records.... 12 5.22 Responsibility for responding to requests for access to records.... 13 5.23 Responses to requests for access to records.... 14 5.24 Classified information.... 15 5.25 Appeals.... 15 5.26 Requests for amendment or correction of records.... 15 5.27 Requests for an accounting of record disclosures.... 16 5.28 Preservation of records.... 16 5.29 Fees.... 17 5.30 Notice of court-ordered and emergency disclosures... 17 5.31 Security of systems of records.... 17 5.32 Contracts for the operation of record systems.... 17 5.33 Use and collection of social security numbers.... 17 5.34 Standards of conduct for administration of the Privacy Act.... 17 5.35 Sanctions and penalties.... 18 5.36 Other rights and services.... 18 5.41 Purpose and scope; definitions.... 18 5.42 Service of summonses and complaints.... 19 5.43 Service of subpoenas, court orders, and other demands or requests for official information or action.... 20 5.44 Testimony and production of documents prohibited unless approved by appropriate Department officials.... 20 5.45 Procedure when testimony or production of documents is sought; general.... 21 5.46 Procedure when response to demand is required prior to receiving instructions.... 21 5.47 Procedure in the event of an adverse ruling.... 21 5.48 Considerations in determining whether the Department will comply with a demand or request.... 21 5.49 Prohibition on providing expert or opinion testimony.... 22 Appendix A FOIA/Privacy Act Offices of the Department of Homeland Security.... 22 Appendix B Public Reading Rooms of the Department of Homeland Security.... 24 Appendix C DHS Systems of Records Exempt From the Privacy Act.... 25 Part 7 Classified National Security Information... 105 7.1 Purpose.... 106 7.2 Scope.... 106 7.3 Definitions.... 106 7.10 Authority of the Chief Security Officer, Office of Security.... 106 7.11 Components responsibilities.... 107 7.12 Violations of classified information requirements.... 107 7.13 Judicial proceedings.... 108 7.20 Classification and declassification authority.... 108 7.21 Classification of information, limitations.... 109 7.22 Classification pending review.... 110 7.23 Emergency release of classified information.... 110 7.24 Duration of classification.... 110 7.25 Identification and markings.... 111 7.26 Derivative classification.... 111 7.27 Declassification and downgrading.... 111 7.28 Automatic declassification.... 112 7.29 Documents of permanent historical value.... 112 7.30 Classification challenges... 112 7.31 Mandatory review for declassification requests... 112 Part 13 Program Fraud Civil Remedies... 114 13.1 Basis, purpose, scope and effect.... 115 13.2 Definitions.... 115 13.3 Basis for civil penalties and assessments.... 116 13.4 Investigation.... 117 13.5 Review by the Reviewing Official.... 117 13.6 Prerequisites for issuing a Complaint.... 118 13.7 Complaint.... 118 13.8 Service of Complaint.... 118 13.9 Answer.... 118 13.10 Default upon failure to answer... 119 13.11 Referral of Complaint and answer to the ALJ.... 119 13.12 Notice of hearing.... 119 13.13 Parties to the hearing.... 120 13.14 Separation of functions.... 120 13.15 Ex parte contacts.... 120 13.16 Disqualification of Reviewing Official or ALJ... 120 xiii

VOL. 2: TABLE OF CONTENTS (CFR 6, 19, 20, 22, 28, 29, 42, 45) 6 CFR: HOMELAND SECURITY 13.17 Rights of parties.... 120 13.18 Authority of the ALJ.... 120 13.19 Prehearing conferences.... 121 13.20 Disclosure of documents.... 121 13.21 Discovery.... 121 13.22 Exchange of witness lists, statements, and exhibits... 122 13.23 Subpoenas for attendance at hearing.... 122 13.24 Protective order.... 123 13.25 Fees.... 123 13.26 Filing, form and service of papers.... 123 13.27 Computation of time... 123 13.28 Motions.... 123 13.29 Sanctions.... 124 13.30 The hearing and burden of proof.... 124 13.31 Determining the amount of penalties and assessments... 124 13.32 Location of hearing.... 125 13.33 Witnesses.... 125 13.34 Evidence.... 126 13.35 The record.... 126 13.36 Post-hearing briefs.... 126 13.37 Initial Decision.... 127 13.38 Reconsideration of Initial Decision.... 127 13.39 Appeal to Authority Head.... 127 13.40 Stays ordered by the Department of Justice.... 127 13.41 Stay pending appeal.... 127 13.42 Judicial review.... 128 13.43 Collection of civil penalties and assessments.... 128 13.44 Right to administrative offset.... 128 13.45 Deposit in Treasury of United States.... 128 13.46 Compromise or settlement.... 128 13.47 Limitations... 128 Part 37 Real ID Driver s Licenses and Identification Cards... 128 37.1 Applicability.... 129 37.3 Definitions. For purposes of this part:... 129 37.5 Validity periods and deadlines for REAL ID driver s licenses and identification cards.... 131 37.11 Application and documents the applicant must provide.... 131 37.13 Document verification requirements.... 133 37.15 Physical security features for the driver s license or identification card.... 133 37.17 Requirements for the surface of the driver s license or identification card.... 134 37.19 Machine readable technology on the driver s license or identification card.... 135 37.21 Temporary or limited-term driver s licenses and identification cards.... 136 37.23 Reissued REAL ID driver s licenses and identification cards.... 136 37.25 Renewal of REAL ID driver s licenses and identification cards.... 136 37.27 Driver s licenses and identification cards issued during the age-based enrollment period.... 137 37.29 Prohibition against holding more than one REAL ID card or more than one driver s license... 137 37.31 Source document retention.... 137 37.33 DMV databases.... 137 37.41 Security plan.... 138 37.43 Physical security of DMV production facilities.... 139 37.45 Background checks for covered employees.... 139 37.51 Compliance general requirements.... 140 37.55 State certification documentation.... 140 37.59 DHS reviews of State compliance.... 140 37.61 Results of compliance determination.... 141 37.63 Extension of deadline... 141 37.65 Effect of failure to comply with this Part.... 141 37.71 Driver s licenses and identification cards issued under section 202(d)(11) of the REAL ID Act.... 141 Part 115 Sexual Abuse and Assault Prevention Standards... 142 115.5 General definitions.... 143 115.6 Definitions related to sexual abuse and assault... 144 115.10 Coverage of DHS immigration detention facilities.... 145 115.12 Contracting with non-dhs entities for the confinement of detainees.... 145 115.13 Detainee supervision and monitoring.... 145 115.14 Juvenile and family detainees.... 145 115.15 Limits to cross-gender viewing and searches.... 146 115.16 Accommodating detainees with disabilities and detainees who are limited English proficient.... 146 115.17 Hiring and promotion decisions... 147 115.18 Upgrades to facilities and technologies.... 148 115.21 Evidence protocols and forensic medical examinations.... 148 115.22 Policies to ensure investigation of allega-tions and appropriate agency oversight.... 148 115.31 Staff training.... 149 115.32 Other training.... 149 115.33 Detainee education.... 149 115.34 Specialized training: Investigations.... 150 115.35 Specialized training: Medical and mental health care.150 115.41 Assessment for risk of victimization and abusiveness.... 150 115.42 Use of assessment information.... 151 115.43 Protective custody.... 151 115.51 Detainee reporting.... 152 115.52 Grievances.... 152 115.53 Detainee access to outside confidential support services.... 152 115.54 Third-party reporting.... 153 115.61 Staff reporting duties.... 153 115.62 Protection duties.... 153 xiv Copyright 2016. American Immigration Lawyers Association

6 CFR: HOMELAND SECURITY VOL. 2: TABLE OF CONTENTS (CFR 6, 19, 20, 22, 28, 29, 42, 45) 115.63 Reporting to other confinement facilities.... 153 115.64 Responder duties... 153 115.65 Coordinated response.... 154 115.66 Protection of detainees from contact with alleged abusers.... 154 115.67 Agency protection against retaliation.... 154 115.68 Post-allegation protective custody.... 154 115.71 Criminal and administrative investigations.... 154 115.72 Evidentiary standard for administrative investigations.... 155 115.73 Reporting to detainees.... 155 115.76 Disciplinary sanctions for staff.... 155 115.77 Corrective action for contractors and volunteers.... 156 115.78 Disciplinary sanctions for detainees.... 156 115.81 Medical and mental health assessments; history of sexual abuse.... 156 115.82 Access to emergency medical and mental health services.... 156 115.83 Ongoing medical and mental health care for sexual abuse victims and abusers.... 156 115.86 Sexual abuse incident reviews.... 157 115.87 Data collection.... 157 115.88 Data review for corrective action... 158 115.89 Data storage, publication, and destruction.... 158 115.93 Audits of standards.... 158 115.95 Additional provisions in agency policies.... 158 115.110 Coverage of DHS holding facilities.... 158 115.111 Zero tolerance of sexual abuse; Prevention of Sexual Assault Coordinator.... 158 115.112 Contracting with non-dhs entities for the confinement of detainees.... 158 115.113 Detainee supervision and monitoring.... 159 115.114 Juvenile and family detainees... 159 115.115 Limits to cross-gender viewing and searches.... 159 115.116 Accommodating detainees with disabilities and detainees who are limited English proficient.... 159 115.117 Hiring and promotion decisions.... 160 115.118 Upgrades to facilities and technologies... 160 115.121 Evidence protocols and forensic medical examinations.... 161 115.122 Policies to ensure investigation of allegations and appropriate agency oversight.... 161 115.131 Employee, contractor, and volunteer training.... 161 115.132 Notification to detainees of the agency s zerotolerance policy.... 162 115.133 [Reserved].... 162 115.134 Specialized training: Investigations.... 162 115.141 Assessment for risk of victimization and abusiveness.... 162 115.151 Detainee reporting.... 162 115.152 115.153 [Reserved].... 163 115.154 Third-party reporting.... 163 115.161 Staff reporting duties... 163 115.162 Agency protection duties.... 163 115.163 Reporting to other confinement facilities.... 163 115.164 Responder duties.... 163 115.165 Coordinated response.... 163 115.166 Protection of detainees from contact with alleged abusers... 164 115.167 Agency protection against retaliation.... 164 115.171 Criminal and administrative investigations.... 164 115.172 Evidentiary standard for administrative investigations.... 164 115.176 Disciplinary sanctions for staff.... 164 115.177 Corrective action for contractors and volunteers.... 165 115.181 [Reserved].... 165 115.182 Access to emergency medical services.... 165 115.186 Sexual abuse incident reviews.... 165 115.187 Data collection.... 165 115.188 Data review for corrective action.... 166 115.189 Data storage, publication, and destruction.... 166 115.193 Audits of standards.... 166 115.195 Additional provisions in agency policies.... 167 115.201 Scope of audits.... 167 115.202 Auditor qualifications.... 167 115.203 Audit contents and findings.... 168 115.204 Audit corrective action plan.... 168 115.205 Audit appeals.... 168 [2016 Edition] xv

VOL. 2: TABLE OF CONTENTS (CFR 6, 19, 20, 22, 28, 29, 42, 45) 19 CFR: CUSTOMS DUTIES 19 CFR: CUSTOMS DUTIES CHAPTER I: U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY; DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Part 103 Availability of Information... 169 103.0 Scope.... 169 103.1 Public reading room.... 169 103.2 Department of Homeland Security Freedom of Information Act procedures.... 169 103.3 Department of Homeland Security Privacy Act Procedures.... 170 103.4-103.13 [Reserved]... 170 103.21 Purpose and definitions.... 170 103.22 Procedure in the event of a demand for CBP information in any federal, state, or local civil proceeding or administrative action.... 171 103.23 Factors in determining whether to disclose information pursuant to a demand.... 172 103.24 Procedure in the event a decision concerning a demand is not made prior to the time a response to the demand is required.... 172 103.25 Procedure in the event of an adverse ruling.... 172 103.26 Procedure in the event of a demand for CBP information in a state or local criminal proceeding.... 173 103.27 Procedure in the event of a demand for CBP information in a foreign proceeding.... 173 103.31 Information on vessel manifests and summary statistical reports.... 173 103.31a Advance electronic information for air, truck, and rail cargo; Importer Security Filing information for vessel cargo.... 175 103.32 Information concerning fines, penalties, and forfeitures cases.... 176 103.33 Release of information to foreign agencies.... 176 103.34 Sanctions for improper actions by CBP of-ficers or employees.... 176 103.35 Confidential commercial information; exempt.... 176 175.2 Contents of request.... 180 175.3 Domestic interested party.... 180 175.11 Filing of petitions... 180 175.12 Contents of petition.... 180 175.21 Notice of filing of petition, inspection of petition, and inspection of documents and papers.... 181 175.22 Publication of decisions following petition.... 181 175.23 Notice of desire to contest decision.... 181 175.24 Publication following notice of desire to contest.... 181 175.25 Procedure at port of entry designated by petitioner... 181 175.31 Publication of notice of court decision.... 182 Part 161 General Enforcement Provisions... 178 161.0 Scope.... 178 161.2 Enforcement for other agencies.... 178 161.5 Compromise of Government claims.... 178 161.12 Eligibility for compensation.... 179 161.14 Advising informant of entitlement.... 179 161.15 Confidentiality for informant.... 179 161.16 Filing a claim for informant compensation.... 179 Part 175 Petitions by Domestic Interested Parties... 180 175.0 Scope.... 180 175.1 Submission of request.... 180 xvi Copyright 2016. American Immigration Lawyers Association

20 CFR: EMPLOYEES BENEFITS TABLE OF CONTENTS (CFR 6, 19, 20, 22, 28, 29, 42, 45) 20 CFR: EMPLOYEES BENEFITS CHAPTER III SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION Part 422 Organization and Procedures... 183 422.101 Material included in this subpart.... 183 422.103 Social Security numbers.... 183 422.104 Who can be assigned a Social Security number.... 185 422.105 Presumption of authority of nonimmigrant alien to engage in employment.... 185 422.106 Filing applications with other government agencies.185 422.107 Evidence requirements.... 186 422.108 Criminal penalties.... 187 422.110 Individual s request for change in record.... 187 CHAPTER V EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Part 602 Quality Control in the Federal-State Unemployment Insurance System... 188 602.1 Purpose.... 188 602.2 Scope.... 188 602.10 Federal law requirements.... 189 602.11 Secretary s interpretation.... 189 602.20 Organization.... 189 602.21 Standard methods and procedures.... 189 602.22 Exceptions.... 190 602.30 Management.... 190 602.31 Oversight.... 190 602.40 Funding.... 191 602.41 Proper expenditure of Quality Control granted funds.... 191 602.42 Effect of failure to implement Quality Control program.... 191 602.43 No incentives or sanctions based on specific error rates.... 191 Appendix A Standard for Claim Determinations Separation Information.... 191 Part 655 Temporary Employment of Foreign Workers in the United States... 196 655.0 Scope and purpose of part.... 200 655.00 Authority of the Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) Administrator under subparts A, B, and C.... 201 655.1 Purpose and scope of subpart A.... 201 655.2 Territory of Guam.... 202 655.3 Special procedures.... 202 655.4 Definitions of terms used in this subpart... 202 655.5 Purpose and scope of subpart A.... 204 655.6 Temporary need.... 208 655.7 Persons and entities authorized to file.... 208 655.8 Requirements for agents.... 208 655.9 Disclosure of foreign worker recruitment.... 208 655.10 Determination of prevailing wage for temporary labor certification purposes.... 209 655.11 Registration of H-2B employers.... 210 655.12 Use of registration of H-2B employers... 212 655.13 Review of PWDs... 212 655.14 [Reserved].... 212 655.15 Application filing requirements.... 212 655.16 Filing of the job order at the SWA... 214 655.17 Emergency situations.... 214 655.18 Job order assurances and contents... 215 655.19 Job contractor filing requirements... 216 655.20 Assurances and obligations of H-2B employers.... 217 655.21 655.29 [Reserved].... 223 655.30 Processing of an application and job order.... 223 655.31 Notice of deficiency.... 224 655.32 Submission of a modified application or job order.... 224 655.33 Notice of acceptance.... 225 655.34 Electronic job registry.... 225 655.35 Amendments to an application or job order.... 225 655.36 655.39 [Reserved].... 226 655.40 Employer-conducted recruitment... 226 655.41 Advertising requirements... 226 655.42 Newspaper advertisements... 227 655.43 Contact with former U.S. employees... 227 655.44 [Reserved].... 228 655.45 Contact with bargaining representative, posting and other contact requirements... 228 655.46 Additional employer-conducted recruitment... 229 655.47 Referrals of U.S. workers... 229 655.48 Recruitment report... 229 655.49 [Reserved].... 229 655.50 Determinations.... 229 655.51 Criteria for certification... 229 655.52 Approved certification... 229 655.53 Denied certification... 230 655.54 Partial certification... 230 655.55 Validity of temporary labor certification... 230 655.56 Document retention requirements of H-2B employers... 230 655.57 Request for determination based on nonavailability of U.S. workers... 232 655.58 655.59 [Reserved].... 232 655.60 Extensions.... 232 655.61 Administrative review... 232 655.62 Withdrawal of an Application for Temporary Employment Certification... 233 655.63 Public disclosure... 233 655.64 655.69 [Reserved]... 233 655.70 Audits.... 233 [2016 Edition] xvii

VOL. 2: TABLE OF CONTENTS (CFR 6, 19, 20, 22, 28, 29, 42, 45) 20 CFR: EMPLOYEES BENEFITS 655.71 CO-ordered assisted recruitment.... 234 655.72 Revocation.... 234 655.73 Debarment.... 235 655.74 655.76 [Reserved].... 237 655.80 655.99 [Reserved].... 237 655.100 Scope and purpose of subpart B.... 237 655.101 Authority of the Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) Administrator.... 238 655.102 Special procedures.... 238 655.103 Overview of this subpart and definition of terms.... 238 655.120 Offered wage rate.... 242 655.121 Job orders.... 243 655.122 Contents of job offers.... 244 655.130 Application filing requirements.... 239 655.131 Association filing requirements.... 239 655.132 H-2A labor contractor (H-2ALC) filing requirements.... 250 655.133 Requirements for agents.... 250 655.134 Emergency situations.... 251 655.135 Assurances and obligations of H-2A employers.... 251 655.140 Review of applications.... 253 655.141 Notice of deficiency... 253 655.142 Submission of modified applications.... 253 655.143 Notice of acceptance.... 254 655.144 Electronic job registry.... 254 655.145 Amendments to applications for temporary employment certification.... 254 655.150 Interstate clearance of job order.... 255 655.151 Newspaper advertisements.... 255 655.152 Advertising requirements.... 255 655.153 Contact with former U.S. employees.... 256 655.154 Additional positive recruitment.... 256 655.155 Referrals of U.S. workers.... 256 655.156 Recruitment report.... 256 655.157 Withholding of U.S. workers prohibited.... 256 655.158 Duration of positive recruitment.... 257 655.160 Determinations.... 257 655.161 Criteria for certification.... 257 655.162 Approved certification.... 257 655.163 Certification fee.... 257 655.164 Denied certification.... 257 655.165 Partial certification.... 258 655.166 Requests for determinations based on nonavailability of U.S. workers.... 258 655.167 Document retention requirements.... 259 655.170 Extensions.... 259 655.171 Appeals.... 259 655.172 Withdrawal of job order and application for temporary employment certification.... 260 655.173 Setting meal charges; petition for higher meal charges.... 260 655.174 Public disclosure.... 260 655.180 Audit.... 261 655.181 Revocation.... 261 655.182 Debarment... 262 655.183 Less than substantial violations.... 264 655.184 Applications involving fraud or willful misrepresentation.... 265 655.185 Job service complaint system; enforcement of work contracts.... 265 655.200 Scope and purpose of herding and range livestock regulations... 265 655.201 Definition of herding and range livestock terms... 266 655.205 Herding and range livestock job orders... 266 655.210 Contents of job herding and range livestock orders 266 655.211 Herding and range livestock wage rate... 268 655.215 Procedures for filing herding and range livestock applications for temporary employment certification... 268 655.220 Processing herding and range livestock applications for temporary employment certification... 269 655.225 Post-acceptance requirements for herding and range livestock... 269 655.230 Range housing... 270 655.235 Standards for range housing... 270 655.500 Purpose, procedure and applicability of subparts F and G of this part.... 272 655.501 Overview of responsibilities.... 274 655.502 Definitions.... 275 655.510 Employer attestations.... 277 655.520 Special provisions regarding automated vessels.... 282 655.530 Special provisions regarding the performance of longshore activities at locations in the State of Alaska.... 284 655.531 Who may submit attestations for locations in Alaska?... 284 655.532 Where and when should attestations be submitted for locations in Alaska?... 285 655.533 What should be submitted for locations in Alaska?. 285 655.534 The first attestation element for locations in Alaska: Bona fide request for dispatch of United States longshore workers.... 286 655.535 The second attestation element for locations in Alaska: Employment of United States longshore workers.... 287 655.536 The third attestation element for locations in Alaska: No intention or design to influence bargaining representative election.... 288 655.537 The fourth attestation element for locations in Alaska: Notice of filing.... 288 655.538 Actions on attestations submitted for filing for locations in Alaska.... 289 655.539 Effective date and validity of filed attestations for locations in Alaska.... 290 655.540 Suspension or invalidation of filed attestations for locations in Alaska.... 290 655.541 Withdrawal of accepted attestations for locations in Alaska.... 290 655.550 Public access.... 291 xviii Copyright 2016. American Immigration Lawyers Association

20 CFR: EMPLOYEES BENEFITS VOL. 2: TABLE OF CONTENTS (CFR 6, 19, 20, 22, 28, 29, 42, 45) 655.600 Enforcement authority of Administrator, Wage and Hour Division.... 293 655.605 Complaints and investigative procedures.... 293 655.610 Automated vessel exception to prohibition on utilization of alien crewmember(s) to perform longshore activity(ies) at a U.S. port.... 294 655.615 Cease and desist order.... 295 655.620 Civil money penalties and other remedies.... 297 655.625 Written notice, service and Federal Register publication of Administrator s determination.... 298 655.630 Request for hearing.... 299 655.635 Rules of practice for administrative law judge proceedings.... 299 655.640 Service and computation of time.... 299 655.645 Administrative law judge proceedings.... 300 655.650 Decision and order of administrative law judge.... 300 655.655 Secretary s review of administrative law judge s decision.... 300 655.660 Administrative record.... 301 655.665 Notice to the Department of Homeland Security and the Employment and Training Administration.... 301 655.670 Federal Register notice of determination of prevailing practice.... 302 655.675 Non-applicability of the Equal Access to Justice Act.... 303 655.700 What statutory provisions govern the employment of H-1B, H-1B1, and E-3 nonimmigrants and how do employers apply for H-1B, H-1B1, and E-3 visas?... 303 655.705 What federal agencies are involved in the H-1B and H-1B1 programs, and what are the responsibilities of those agencies and of employers?... 306 655.710 What is the procedure for filing a complaint?... 307 655.715 Definitions.... 308 655.720 Where are labor condition applications (LCAs) to be filed and processed?... 312 655.721 [Reserved].... 313 655.730 What is the process for filing a labor condition application?... 313 655.731 What is the first LCA requirement, regarding wages?... 315 655.732 What is the second LCA requirement, regarding working conditions?... 326 655.733 What is the third LCA requirement, regarding strikes and lockouts?... 326 655.734 What is the fourth LCA requirement, regarding notice?... 327 655.735 What are the special provisions for short-term placement of H-1B nonimmigrants at place(s) of employment outside the area(s) of intended employment listed on the LCA?... 328 655.736 What are H-1B-dependent employers and willful violators?... 330 655.737 What are exempt H-1B nonimmigrants, and how does their employment affect the additional attestation obligations of H-1B-dependent employers and willful violator employers?... 336 655.738 What are the non-displacement of U.S. workers obligations that apply to H-1B-dependent employers and willful violators, and how do they operate?... 338 655.739 What is the recruitment of U.S. workers obligation that applies to H-1B-dependent employers and willful violators, and how does it operate?... 342 655.740 What actions are taken on labor condition applications?... 344 655.750 What is the validity period of the labor condition application?... 346 655.760 What records are to be made available to the public, and what records are to be retained?... 347 655.800 Who will enforce the LCAs and how will they be enforced?... 348 655.801 What protection do employees have from retaliation?... 349 655.805 What violations may the Administrator investigate? 349 655.806 Who may file a complaint and how is it processed? 350 655.807 How may someone who is not an aggrieved party allege violations, and how will those allegations be processed?... 351 655.808 Under what circumstances may random investigations be conducted?... 353 655.810 What remedies may be ordered if violations are found?... 353 655.815 What are the requirements for the Administrator s determination?... 354 655.820 How is a hearing requested?... 355 655.825 What rules of practice apply to the hearing?... 356 655.830 What rules apply to service of pleadings?... 356 655.835 How will the administrative law judge conduct the proceeding?... 356 655.840 What are the requirements for a decision and order of the administrative law judge?... 356 655.845 What rules apply to appeal of the decision of the administrative law judge?... 357 655.850 Who has custody of the administrative record?... 358 655.855 What notice shall be given to the Employment and Training Administration and the DHS of the decision regarding violations?... 358 655.1100 What are the purposes, procedures and applicability of these regulations in subparts L and M of this part?... 358 655.1101 What are the responsibilities of the government agencies and the facilities that participate in the H-1C program?... 359 655.1102 What are the definitions of terms that are used in these regulations?... 360 655.1110 What requirements are imposed in the filing of an attestation?... 362 655.1111 Element I What hospitals are eligible to participate in the H-1C program?... 363 655.1112 Element II What does no adverse effect on wages and working conditions mean?... 364 655.1113 Element III What does facility wage rate mean?... 364 [2016 Edition] xix

VOL. 2: TABLE OF CONTENTS (CFR 6, 19, 20, 22, 28, 29, 42, 45) 20 CFR: EMPLOYEES BENEFITS 655.1114 Element IV What are the timely and significant steps an H-1C employer must take to recruit and retain U.S. nurses?... 365 655.1115 Element V What does no strike/lockout or layoff mean?... 368 655.1116 Element VI What notification must facilities provide to registered nurses?... 368 655.1117 Element VII What are the limitations as to the number of H-1C nonimmigrants that a facility may employ?... 367 655.1118 Element VIII What are the limitations as to where the H-1C nonimmigrant may be employed?367 655.1130 What criteria does the Department use to determine whether or not to certify an Attestation? 367 655.1132 When will the Department suspend or invalidate an approved Attestation?... 368 655.1135 What appeals procedures are available concerning ETA s actions on a facility s Attestation?... 368 655.1150 What materials must be available to the public?... 369 655.1200 What enforcement authority does the Department have with respect to a facility s H-1C Attestations?... 369 655.1205 What is the Administrator s responsibility with respect to complaints and investigations?... 374 655.1210 What penalties and other remedies may the Administrator impose?... 374 655.1215 How are the Administrator s investigation findings issued?... 375 655.1220 Who can appeal the Administrator s findings and what is the process?... 376 655.1225 What are the rules of practice before an ALJ?... 376 655.1230 What time limits are imposed in ALJ proceedings?376 655.1235 What are the ALJ proceedings?... 377 655.1240 When and how does an ALJ issue a decision?... 377 655.1245 Who can appeal the ALJ s decision and what is the process?... 377 655.1250 Who is the official record keeper for these administrative appeals?... 378 655.1255 What are the procedures for debarment of a facility based on a finding of violation?... 378 655.1260 Can Equal Access to Justice Act attorney fees be awarded?... 379 655.1290 Purpose and scope of subpart B.... 379 655.1292 Authority of ETA-OFLC.... 379 655.1293 Special procedures.... 379 655.1300 Overview of subpart B and definition of terms.... 379 655.1301 Applications for temporary employment certification in agriculture.... 387 655.1302 Required pre-filing activity.... 388 655.1303 Advertising requirements.... 388 655.1304 Contents of job offers.... 388 655.1305 Assurances and obligations of H-2A employers... 396 655.1306 Assurances and obligations of H-2A Labor Contractors.... 398 655.1307 Processing of applications.... 400 655.1308 Offered wage rate.... 401 655.1309 Labor certification determinations.... 402 655.1310 Validity and scope of temporary labor certifications.... 404 655.1311 Required departure... 405 655.1312 Audits.... 405 655.1313 H-2A applications involving fraud or willful misrepresentation.... 405 655.1314 Setting meal charges; petition for higher meal charges... 406 655.1315 Administrative review and de novo hearing before an administrative law judge.... 406 655.1316 Job Service Complaint System; enforcement of work contracts.... 407 655.1317 Revocation of approved labor certifications.... 407 655.1318 Debarment.... 408 655.1319 Document retention requirements.... 410 Part 656 Labor Certification Process for Permanent Employment of Aliens in the United States... 411 656.1 Purpose and scope of part 656.... 412 656.2 Description of the Immigration and Nationality Act and of the Department of Labor s role thereunder.... 412 656.3 Definitions, for purposes of this part, of terms used in this part.... 413 656.5 Schedule A.... 415 656.10 General instructions.... 416 656.11 Substitutions and modifications to applications.... 418 656.12 Improper commerce and payment.... 418 656.15 Applications for labor certification for Schedule A occupations.... 419 656.16 Labor certification applications for sheepherders.... 420 656.17 Basic labor certification process.... 421 656.18 Optional special recruitment and documentation procedures for college and university teachers.... 426 656.19 Live-in household domestic service workers.... 427 656.20 Audit procedures.... 427 656.21 Supervised recruitment.... 427 656.24 Labor certification determinations.... 428 656.26 Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals review of denials of labor certification.... 430 656.27 Consideration by and decisions of the Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals.... 431 656.30 Validity of and invalidation of labor certifications.... 431 656.31 Labor certification applications involving fraud, willful misrepresentation, or violations of this part.... 432 656.32 Revocation of approved labor certifications.... 434 656.40 Determination of prevailing wage for labor certification purposes.... 434 656.41 Review of prevailing wage determinations.... 438 xx Copyright 2016. American Immigration Lawyers Association

22 CFR: FOREIGN RELATIONS VOL. 2: TABLE OF CONTENTS (CFR 6, 19, 20, 22, 28, 29, 42, 45) 22 CFR: FOREIGN RELATIONS CHAPTER I DEPARTMENT OF STATE Part 7 Board of Appellate Review... 440 Part 22 Schedule of Fees for Consular Services Department of State and Foreign Service... 440 22.1 Schedule of fees.... 440 22.2 Requests for services in the United States.... 443 22.3 Remittances in the United States.... 444 22.4 Requests for services, Foreign Service.... 444 22.5 Remittances to Foreign Service posts.... 444 22.6 Refund of fees.... 444 22.7 Collection and return of fees.... 445 Part 40 Regulations Pertaining to Both Nonimmigrants and Immigrants Under the Immigration and Nationality Act, As Amended... 445 40.1 Definitions.... 446 40.2 Documentation of nationals.... 447 40.3 Entry into areas under U.S. administration.... 447 40.4 Furnishing records and information from visa files court proceedings.... 447 40.5 Limitations on the use of National Crime Information Center (NCIC) criminal history information.... 447 40.6 Basis for refusal.... 447 40.7 40.8 [Reserved].... 448 40.9 Classes of inadmissible aliens.... 448 40.11 Medical grounds of ineligibility.... 448 40.12 40.19 [Reserved].... 448 40.21 Crimes involving moral turpitude and controlled substance violators.... 448 40.22 Multiple criminal convictions.... 449 40.23 Controlled substance traffickers. [Reserved].... 450 40.24 Prostitution and commercialized vice.... 450 40.25 Certain aliens involved in serious criminal activity who have asserted immunity from prosecution. [Reserved].. 450 40.26 40.29 [Reserved].... 450 40.31 General. [Reserved]... 450 40.32 Terrorist activities. [Reserved].... 450 40.33 Foreign policy. [Reserved].... 450 40.34 Immigrant membership in totalitarian party.... 450 40.35 Participants in Nazi persecutions or genocide.... 451 40.36 40.39 [Reserved].... 451 40.41 Public charge.... 451 40.42 40.49 [Reserved].... 452 40.51 Labor certification.... 452 40.52 Unqualified physicians.... 452 40.53 Uncertified foreign health-care workers.... 452 40.54 40.59 [Reserved].... 452 40.61 Aliens present without admission or parole.... 452 40.62 Failure to attend removal proceedings.... 452 40.63 Misrepresentation; Falsely claiming citizenship... 452 40.64 Stowaways.... 453 40.65 Smugglers.... 453 40.66 Subject of civil penalty.... 453 40.67 Student visa abusers.... 453 40.68 Aliens subject to INA 222(g).... 453 40.69 [Reserved].... 453 40.71 Documentation requirements for immigrants.... 453 40.72 Documentation requirements for nonimmigrants.... 453 40.73 40.79 [Reserved].... 453 40.81 Ineligible for citizenship.... 454 40.82 Alien who departed the United States to avoid service in the armed forces.... 454 40.83 40.89 [Reserved].... 454 40.91 Certain aliens previously removed.... 454 40.92 Aliens unlawfully present.... 454 40.93 Aliens unlawfully present after previous immigration violations.... 454 40.94 40.99 [Reserved].... 454 40.101 Practicing polygamists.... 454 40.102 Guardian required to accompany excluded alien.... 454 40.103 International child abduction.... 455 40.104 Unlawful voters.... 455 40.105 Former citizens who renounced citizenship to avoid taxation.... 455 40.106 40.110 [Reserved].... 455 40.201 Failure of application to comply with INA.... 455 40.202 Certain former exchange visitors.... 455 40.203 Alien entitled to A, E, or G nonimmigrant classification.... 455 40.204 [Reserved].... 456 40.205 Applicant for immigrant visa under INA 203(c).... 456 40.206 Frivolous applications. [Reserved].... 456 40.207 40.210 [Reserved].... 456 40.301 Waiver for ineligible nonimmigrants under INA 212(d)(3)(A).... 456 Part 41 Visas: Documentation of Nonimmigrants Under the Immigration and Nationality Act, As Amended... 456 41.0 Definitions.... 457 41.1 Exemption by law or treaty from passport and visa requirements.... 457 41.2 Exemption or Waiver by Secretary of State and Secretary of Homeland Security of passport and/or visa requirements for certain categories of nonimmigrants.... 458 [2016 Edition] xxi

VOL. 2: TABLE OF CONTENTS (CFR 6, 19, 20, 22, 28, 29, 42, 45) 22 CFR: FOREIGN RELATIONS 41.3 Waiver by joint action of consular and immigration officers of passport and/or visa requirements.... 461 41.11 Entitlement to nonimmigrant status.... 461 41.12 Classification symbols.... 462 41.21 Foreign Officials General.... 464 41.22 Officials of foreign governments.... 465 41.23 Accredited officials in transit.... 466 41.24 International organization aliens.... 466 41.25 NATO representatives, officials, and employees.... 467 41.26 Diplomatic visas.... 467 41.27 Official visas... 469 41.31 Temporary visitors for business or pleasure.... 469 41.32 Nonresident alien Mexican border crossing identification cards; combined border crossing identification cards and B-1/B-2 visitor visas.... 470 41.33 Nonresident alien Canadian border crossing identification card (BCC).... 471 41.41 Crewmen.... 471 41.42 [Reserved].... 472 41.51 Treaty trader, treaty investor, or treaty alien in a specialty occupation.... 472 41.52 Information media representative.... 476 41.53 Temporary workers and trainees.... 476 41.54 Intracompany transferees (executives, managers, and specialized knowledge employees).... 476 41.55 Aliens with extraordinary ability.... 477 41.56 Athletes, artists and entertainers... 477 41.57 International cultural exchange visitors and visitors under the Irish Peace Process Cultural and Training Program Act (IPPCTPA).... 478 41.58 Aliens in religious occupations.... 478 41.59 Professionals under the North American Free Trade Agreement.... 478 41.61 Students academic and nonacademic.... 478 41.62 Exchange visitors.... 479 41.63 Two-year home-country physical presence requirement.... 481 41.71 Transit aliens.... 486 41.81 Fiancé(e) or spouse of a U.S. citizen and derivative children.... 486 41.82 Certain parents and children of section 101(a)(27)(I) special immigrants. [Reserved].... 487 41.83 Certain witnesses and informants.... 487 41.84 Victims of trafficking in persons.... 487 41.86 Certain spouses and children of lawful permanent resident aliens.... 487 41.101 Place of application.... 488 41.102 Personal appearance of applicant.... 489 41.103 Filing an application.... 490 41.104 Passport requirements.... 490 41.105 Supporting documents and fingerprinting.... 491 41.106 Processing.... 491 41.107 Visa fees.... 491 41.108 Medical examination.... 492 41.111 Authority to issue visa.... 493 41.112 Validity of visa.... 493 41.113 Procedures in issuing visas.... 494 41.121 Refusal of individual visas.... 495 41.122 Revocation of visas.... 496 Part 42 Visas: Documentation of Immigrants Under the Immigration and Nationality Act, as Amended... 497 42.1 Aliens not required to obtain immigrant visas.... 498 42.2 Aliens not required to present passports.... 498 42.11 Classification symbols... 499 42.12 Rules of chargeability.... 502 42.21 Immediate relatives.... 503 42.22 Returning resident aliens.... 503 42.23 Certain former U.S. citizens.... 503 42.24 Adoption under the Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption and the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000.... 503 42.31 Family-sponsored immigrants.... 505 42.32 Employment-based preference immigrants.... 506 42.33 Diversity immigrants.... 509 42.41 Effect of approved petition.... 511 42.42 Petitions for immediate relative or preference status.... 511 42.43 Suspension or termination of action in petition cases.... 512 42.51 Department control of numerical limitations.... 512 42.52 Post records of visa applications.... 512 42.53 Priority date of individual applicants.... 513 42.54 Order of consideration.... 513 42.55 Reports on numbers and priority dates of applications on record.... 513 42.61 Place of application.... 513 42.62 Personal appearance and interview of applicant.... 514 42.63 Application forms and other documentation... 514 42.64 Passport requirements.... 514 42.65 Supporting documents... 516 42.66 Medical examination.... 516 42.67 Execution of application, registration, and fingerprinting.... 516 42.68 Informal evaluation of family members if principal applicant precedes them.... 516 42.71 Authority to issue visas; visa fees.... 517 42.72 Validity of visas.... 517 42.73 Procedure in issuing visas.... 518 42.74 Issuance of new or replacement visas.... 518 42.81 Procedure in refusing individual visas.... 519 42.82 Revocation of visas.... 520 42.83 Termination of registration.... 520 xxii Copyright 2016. American Immigration Lawyers Association

22 CFR: FOREIGN RELATIONS VOL. 2: TABLE OF CONTENTS (CFR 6, 19, 20, 22, 28, 29, 42, 45) Part 46 Control of Aliens Departing from the United States... 521 46.1 Definitions.... 521 46.2 Authority of departure-control officer to prevent alien s departure from the United States.... 521 46.3 Aliens whose departure is deemed prejudicial to the interests of the United States.... 521 46.4 Procedure in case of alien prevented from departing from the United States.... 523 46.5 Hearing procedure before special inquiry officer.... 523 46.6 Departure from the Canal Zone, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, or outlying possessions of the States.... 524 46.7 Instructions from the Administrator required in cases... 525 Part 50 Nationality Procedures... 525 50.1 Definitions.... 525 50.2 Determination of U.S. nationality of persons abroad... 526 50.3 Application for registration.... 526 50.4 Application for passport.... 526 50.5 Application for registration of birth abroad.... 526 50.6 Registration at the Department of birth abroad.... 526 50.7 Consular Report of Birth Abroad of a Citizen of the United States of America.... 527 50.8 Certification of Report of Birth Abroad of a United States Citizen.... 527 50.9 Card of identity.... 527 50.10 Certificate of nationality.... 527 50.11 Certificate of identity for travel to the United States to apply for admission.... 528 50.20 Retention of nationality.... 528 50.30 Resumption of nationality.... 528 50.40 Certification of loss of U.S. nationality.... 528 50.50 Renunciation of nationality.... 529 50.51 Review of finding of loss of nationality.... 529 Part 51 Passports... 530 51.1 Definitions.... 530 51.2 Passport issued to nationals only.... 531 51.3 Types of passports.... 531 51.4 Validity of passports.... 531 51.5 Adjudication and issuance of passports.... 532 51.6 Verification of passports and release of information from passport records.... 532 51.7 Passport property of the U.S. Government.... 532 51.8 Submission of currently valid passport.... 532 51.9 Amendment of passports.... 532 51.10 Replacement passports.... 532 51.20 General.... 533 51.21 Execution of passport application.... 533 51.22 Passport agents and passport acceptance agents.... 533 51.23 Identity of applicant.... 534 51.24 Affidavit of identifying witness.... 534 51.25 Name of applicant to be used in passport.... 534 51.26 Photographs.... 534 51.27 Incompetents.... 534 51.28 Minors.... 534 51.40 Burden of proof.... 537 51.41 Documentary evidence.... 537 51.42 Persons born in the United States applying for a passport for the first time.... 537 51.43 Persons born outside the United States applying for a passport for the first time.... 538 51.44 Proof of resumption or retention of U.S. citizenship.... 538 51.45 Department discretion to require evidence of U.S. citizenship or non-citizen nationality.... 538 51.46 Return or retention of evidence of U.S. citizenship or non-citizen nationality.... 538 51.50 Form of payment.... 538 51.51 Passport fees... 538 51.52 Exemption from payment of passport fees.... 538 51.53 Refunds... 539 51.54 Replacement passports without payment of applicable fees.... 539 51.55 Execution fee not refundable.... 539 51.56 Expedited passport processing.... 539 51.60 Denial and restriction of passports.... 539 51.61 Denial of passports to certain convicted drug traffickers.... 540 51.62 Revocation or limitation of passports.... 541 51.63 Passports invalid for travel into or through restricted areas; prohibition on passports valid only for travel to Israel.... 541 51.64 Special validation of passports for travel to restricted areas.... 541 51.65 Notification of denial or revocation of passport... 541 51.66 Surrender of passport.... 541 51.70 Request for hearing to review certain denials and revocations.... 542 51.71 The hearing.... 542 51.72 Transcript and record of the hearing.... 542 51.73 Privacy of hearing.... 542 51.74 Final decision.... 542 Part 52 Marriages... 542 Part 53 Passport Requirement and Exceptions... 543 53.1 Passport requirement; definitions.... 543 53.2 Exceptions.... 543 53.3 Attempt of a citizen to enter without a valid passport... 544 53.4 Optional use of a valid passport.... 544 [2016 Edition] xxiii

VOL. 2: TABLE OF CONTENTS (CFR 6, 19, 20, 22, 28, 29, 42, 45) 22 CFR: FOREIGN RELATIONS Part 61 World-Wide Flow of Audio-Visual Materials... 544 61.1 Purpose.... 545 61.2 Definitions.... 545 61.3 Certification and authentication criteria.... 546 61.4 Certification procedures Exports.... 547 61.5 Authentication procedures Imports.... 547 61.6 Consultation with subject matter specialists.... 547 61.7 Review and appeal procedures.... 547 61.8 Coordination with United States Customs Service.... 547 61.9 General information.... 547 Part 62 Exchange Visitor Program... 548 62.1 Purpose.... 548 62.2 Definitions.... 549 62.3 Sponsor eligibility.... 550 62.4 Categories of participant eligibility.... 551 62.5 Application procedure.... 552 62.6 Designation.... 553 62.7 Redesignation.... 555 62.8 General program requirements.... 556 62.9 General obligations of sponsors.... 556 62.10 Program administration.... 558 62.11 Duties of Responsible Officers and Alternate Responsible Officers.... 559 62.12 Control of Forms DS-2019.... 559 62.13 Notification requirements.... 560 62.14 Insurance.... 561 62.15 Reporting requirements.... 561 62.16 Employment.... 562 62.17 Fees and charges.... 562 62.20 Professors and research scholars.... 562 62.21 Short-term scholars.... 564 62.22 Trainees and interns.... 564 62.23 College and university students.... 569 62.24 Teachers.... 574 62.25 Secondary school students.... 577 62.26 Specialists... 577 62.27 Alien physicians.... 577 62.28 International visitors.... 585 62.29 Government visitors.... 585 62.30 Camp counselors.... 586 62.31 Au pairs.... 587 62.32 Summer work travel.... 591 62.40 Termination of program participation.... 596 62.41 Change of category.... 596 62.42 Transfer of program.... 596 62.43 Extension of program.... 597 62.44 [Removed].... 597 62.45 Reinstatement to valid program status.... 597 62.50 Sanctions.... 600 62.60 Termination of designation.... 601 62.61 Revocation.... 601 62.62 Termination of, or denial of redesignation for, a class of designated programs.... 601 62.63 Responsibilities of the sponsor upon termination or revocation.... 601 Part 63 Payments to and on Behalf of Participants in the International Educational and Cultural Exchange Program... 605 63.1 Definitions.... 606 63.2 Applicability of this part under special circumstances.... 606 63.3 Grants to foreign participants to observe, consult, demonstrate special skills, or engage in specialized programs.... 607 63.4 Grants to foreign participants to lecture, teach, and engage in research... 607 63.5 Grants to foreign participants to study.... 607 63.6 Assignment of United States Government employees to consult, lecture, teach, engage in research, or demonstrate special skills.... 607 63.7 Grants to United States participants to consult, lecture, teach, engage in research, demonstrate special skills, or engage in specialized programs.... 608 63.8 Grants to United States participants to study.... 608 63.9 General provisions.... 608 Part 64 Participation by Federal Employees in Cultural Exchange Programs of Foreign Countries... 610 64.1 Purpose.... 610 64.2 Definitions.... 610 64.3 Submission of application.... 610 64.4 Contents of application.... 610 64.5 Criteria for approval of program.... 611 64.6 Request for further information.... 611 64.7 Approval of application.... 611 64.8 Obligation of employee to advise agency.... 611 64.9 Termination of approval.... 611 64.10 Grant not to constitute a gift.... 611 Part 65 Foreign Students... 611 65.1 Regulations to be drafted.... 611 65.2 Applications... 612 65.3 Reference of applications.... 612 65.4 Copies of regulations to Department of State.... 612 65.5 Granting of application.... 612 Part 66 Availability of the Records of the National Endowment for Democracy... 612 66.1 Introduction.... 612 xxiv Copyright 2016. American Immigration Lawyers Association