OMB Approval: 1205-0466
Expiration Date: 04/30/2015
Application for Temporary Employment Certification
ETA Form 9142
U.S. Department of Labor
ETA Form 9142 FOR DEPARTMENT OF LABOR USE ONLY Page 6 of 6
Case Number: ______________________ Case Status: __________________ Validity Period: ______________ to _______________
J. U.S. Government Agency Use (ONLY)
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 101(a)(15)(h)(ii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended, I hereby certify that
there are not sufficient U.S. workers who are qualified and who will be available to perform the temporary services or labor for
which an employer desires to import foreign workers and the employment of the foreign workers will not adversely affect the
wages and working conditions of U.S. workers similarly employed. By virtue of the signature below, the Department of Labor
hereby acknowledges the following:
______________________________________________ ______________________________
Case number Receipt Date
______________________________________________ ______________________________
Case Status Total Worker Positions Certified
______________________________________________ ______________________________
Validity Period From Validity Period To
______________________________________________ ______________________________
Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification Determination Date (date signed)
OMB Paperwork Reduction Act (1205-0466)
Persons are not required to respond to this collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. Public reporting
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 3 hours 20 minutes per response for H-2A and 2 hours 40 minutes for H-2B,
including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and
reviewing the collection of information. The obligation to respond to this data collection is required to obtain/retain benefits (Immigration and
Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. 1101, et seq.). Please send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this information
collection to the Office of Foreign Labor Certification * U.S. Department of Labor * Room C4312 * 200 Constitution Ave., NW, * Washington,
DC * 20210 or by email ETA.OFLC.Forms@dol.gov. Please do not send the completed application to this address.