Eta Form 9142B – Fill Out and Use This PDF

The ETA Form 9142B is a crucial document issued by the U.S. Department of Labor, designed for employers seeking to apply for the H-2B Temporary Employment Certification. This form is integral for those aiming to hire foreign workers for non-agricultural jobs on a temporary basis. It encompasses detailed sections regarding the job opportunity, employer information, and the requirements potential employees must meet. To streamline the process of securing this certification and ensuring a successful application, it's imperative to meticulously review and complete the form. Click the button below to start filling out your ETA Form 9142B.

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The ETA Form 9142B, essential for the H-2B Application for Temporary Employment Certification, serves as a critical document administered by the U.S. Department of Labor. Its primary role involves the intricate process of requesting permission to hire non-immigrant workers for temporary positions within the United States. With a detailed structure, the form addresses several vital areas such as employment-based visa information, employer details, the nature of temporary need, job offer specifics, wage rates, and the recruitment efforts mandatory for compliance. It emphasizes the temporary need for the workforce, distinguishing between seasonal, peakload, one-time occurrence, and intermittent needs, which the employer must clearly specify. This form also requires comprehensive detail about the job, including the title, duties, and qualifications needed, besides the legalities surrounding the employer’s information and attestations. Completing the ETA Form 9142B accurately is critical. Inaccuracies or incomplete information can result in non-certification, highlighting the importance of adhering to federal regulations as outlined. The mandatory nature of complete and thorough documentation—including the legal business name, contact information for an authorized employer representative, and detailed job offer information—underscores the procedural rigor in ensuring temporary employment is justified, thereby protecting the rights and wages of both domestic and foreign workers.

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OMB Approval: 1205-0509

Expiration Date: 03/31/2016

H-2B Application for Temporary Employment Certification

ETA Form 9142B

U.S. Department of Labor

Please read and review the filing instructions carefully before completing the ETA Form 9142B. A copy of the instructions can be found at http://www.foreignlaborcert.doleta.gov/. In accordance with Federal Regulations, incomplete or obviously inaccurate applications will not be certified by the Department of Labor. If submitting this form non-electronically, ALL required fields/items containing an asterisk ( * ) must be completed as well as any fields/items where a response is conditional as indicated by the section ( § ) symbol.

A. Employment-Based Nonimmigrant Visa Information

1. Indicate the type of visa classification supported by this application (Write classification symbol): *

B.Temporary Need Information

1.Job Title *

2.	SOC (ONET/OES) code *	3.	SOC (ONET/OES) occupation title *

4.	Is this a full-time position? *			Period of Intended Employment
	 Yes  No	5.	Begin Date *	6. End Date *
			(mm/dd/yyyy)	(mm/dd/yyyy)

7.Worker positions needed/basis for the visa classification supported by this application

Total Worker Positions Being Requested for Certification *

Basis for the visa classification supported by this application

(indicate the total workers in each applicable category based on the total workers identified above)

		a. New employment *				d. New concurrent employment *
		b. Continuation of previously approved employment *				e. Change in employer *


			without change with the same employer
			without change with the same employer
		c. Change in previously approved employment *				f. Amended petition *


8.	Nature of Temporary Need: (Choose only one of the standards) *
	 Seasonal		 Peakload	 One-Time Occurrence	 Intermittent or Other Temporary Need

9.	Statement of Temporary Need *


ETA Form 9142B	FOR DEPARTMENT OF LABOR USE ONLY		Page 1 of 6
Case Number: ______________________		Case Status: __________________ Validity Period: ______________ to _______________

OMB Approval: 1205-0509

Expiration Date: 03/31/2016

H-2B Application for Temporary Employment Certification

ETA Form 9142B

U.S. Department of Labor

C.Employer Information

Important Note: Enter the full name of the individual employer, partnership, or corporation and all other required information in this section. For joint employer or master applications filed on behalf of more than one employer under the H-2A program, identify the main or primary employer in the section below and then submit a separate attachment that identifies each employer, by name, mailing address, and total worker positions needed, under the application.

1.Legal business name *

2.Trade name/Doing Business As (DBA), if applicable

3.Address 1 *

4.Address 2

5.	City *		6.	State *	7. Postal code *

8.	Country *		9.	Province

10.	Telephone number *		11.	Extension

12.	Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN from IRS) *		13.	NAICS code (must be at least 4-digits) *

14. Number of non-family full-time equivalent employees			15. Annual gross revenue			16. Year established

17.	Type of employer application (choose only one box below) *
	 Individual Employer	 Association – Sole Employer			(H-2A only)
	 H-2A Labor Contractor or	 Association – Joint Employer			(H-2A only)
	Job Contractor	 Association – Filing as Agent			(H-2A only)

D.Employer Point of Contact Information

Important Note: The information contained in this Section must be that of an employee of the employer who is authorized to act on behalf of the employer in labor certification matters. The information in this Section must be different from the agent or attorney information listed in Section E, unless the attorney is an employee of the employer. For joint employer or master applications filed on behalf of more than one employer under the H-2A program, enter only the contact information for the main or primary employer (e.g., contact for an association filing as joint employer) under the application.

1.	Contact’s last (family) name *	2.	First (given) name			3.	Middle name(s)

4.	Contact’s job title *

5.	Address 1 *

6.	Address 2

7.	City *			8. State *		9.	Postal code *

10.	Country *			11.	Province

12.	Telephone number *	13.	Extension	14.	E-Mail address


ETA Form 9142B	FOR DEPARTMENT OF LABOR USE ONLY		Page 2 of 6
Case Number: ______________________		Case Status: __________________ Validity Period: ______________ to _______________

OMB Approval: 1205-0509

Expiration Date: 03/31/2016

H-2B Application for Temporary Employment Certification

ETA Form 9142B

U.S. Department of Labor

E. Attorney or Agent Information (If applicable)

1. Is/are the employer(s) represented by an attorney or agent in the filing of this application			 Yes	 No
(including associations acting as agent under the H-2A program)? If “Yes”, complete Section E. *			 Yes	 No

2. Attorney or Agent’s last (family) name §	3. First (given) name §	4. Middle	name

5.Address 1 §

6.Address 2

7.	City §		8.	State	9. Postal code §

10.	Country §		11.	Province

12.	Telephone number §	13. Extension	14.	E-Mail address

15.	Law firm/Business name §		16. Law firm/Business FEIN §

17.	State Bar number (only if attorney) §	18. State of highest court where attorney is in good
		standing (only if attorney) §

19.	Name of the highest court where attorney is in good standing (only if attorney) §

F.Job Offer Information a. Job Description

1.Job Title *

2.Number of hours of work per week

Basic *: _______

Overtime: _______

3. Hourly Work Schedule *

A.M. (h:mm): ___ : ____ P.M. (h:mm): ___ : ____

4. Does this position supervise the work of other employees? *	4a. If yes, number of employees
 Yes  No	worker will supervise (if applicable) § ______

5.Job duties – A description of the duties to be performed MUST begin in this space. If necessary, add attachment to continue and complete description. *


ETA Form 9142B	FOR DEPARTMENT OF LABOR USE ONLY		Page 3 of 6
Case Number: ______________________		Case Status: __________________ Validity Period: ______________ to _______________

OMB Approval: 1205-0509

Expiration Date: 03/31/2016

H-2B Application for Temporary Employment Certification

ETA Form 9142B

U.S. Department of Labor

F.Job Offer Information (continued) b. Minimum Job Requirements

1. Education: minimum U.S. diploma/degree required *

 None  High School/GED  Associate’s  Bachelor’s  Master's  Doctorate (PhD)  Other degree (JD, MD, etc.)

1a. If “Other degree” in question 1, specify the diploma/ degree required §

1b. Indicate the major(s) and/or field(s) of study required § (May list more than one related major and more than one field)

2. Does the employer require a second U.S. diploma/degree? *

 Yes  No

2a. If “Yes” in question 2, indicate the second U.S. diploma/degree and the major(s) and/or field(s) of study required §

3. Is training for the job opportunity required? *

 Yes  No

3a. If “Yes” in question 3, specify the number of months of training required §

3b. Indicate the field(s)/name(s) of training required § (May list more than one related field and more than one type)

4.	Is employment experience required? *		 Yes	 No

4a.	If “Yes” in question 4, specify the number of	4b. Indicate the occupation required §
months of experience required §

5. Special Requirements - List specific skills, licenses/certifications, and requirements of the job opportunity. *

c. Place of Employment Information

1.Worksite address 1 *

2.Address 2

3.	City *	4.	County *

5.	State/District/Territory *	6.	Postal code *

7.	Will work be performed in multiple worksites within an area of intended	 Yes		 No
employment or at location(s) other than the address listed above? *		 Yes		 No

7a. If Yes in question 7, identify the geographic place(s) of employment with as much specificity as possible. If necessary, submit an attachment to continue and complete a listing of all anticipated worksites. §


ETA Form 9142B	FOR DEPARTMENT OF LABOR USE ONLY		Page 4 of 6
Case Number: ______________________		Case Status: __________________ Validity Period: ______________ to _______________

OMB Approval: 1205-0509

Expiration Date: 03/31/2016

H-2B Application for Temporary Employment Certification

ETA Form 9142B

U.S. Department of Labor

G. Rate of Pay

1. Basic Rate of Pay Offered *

From: $ _____ . ____ To (Optional): $ _____ . ____

1a. Overtime Rate of Pay (if applicable) §

From: $ _____ . ____ To (Optional): $ _____ . ____

2. Per: (Choose only one) *

 Hour  Week  Bi-Weekly  Month  Year  Piece Rate

2a. If Piece Rate is indicated in question 2, specify the wage offer requirements: §

3.Additional Wage Information (e.g., multiple worksite applications, itinerant work, or other special procedures). If necessary, add attachment to continue and complete description. §

H. Recruitment Information
1.	Name of State Workforce Agency (SWA) serving the area of intended employment *

2.	SWA job order identification number	2a. Start date of SWA job order *		2b. End date of SWA job order *

3.	Is there a Sunday edition of a newspaper (of general circulation) in			□ Yes	□ No
the area of intended employment? *
Name of Newspaper/Publication (in area of intended employment for H-2B only) *			Dates of Print Advertisement §
4.			From:			To:

5.			From:			To:

6.Additional Recruitment Activities for H-2B program. Use the space below to identify the type(s) or source(s) of recruitment, geographic location(s) of recruitment, and the date(s) on which recruitment was conducted. If necessary, add attachment to continue and complete description. *


ETA Form 9142B	FOR DEPARTMENT OF LABOR USE ONLY		Page 5 of 6
Case Number: ______________________		Case Status: __________________ Validity Period: ______________ to _______________

OMB Approval: 1205-0509

Expiration Date: 03/31/2016

H-2B Application for Temporary Employment Certification

ETA Form 9142B

U.S. Department of Labor

I. Declaration of Employer and Attorney/Agent

In accordance with Federal regulations, the employer must attest that it will abide by certain terms, assurances and obligations as a condition for receiving a temporary labor certification from the U.S. Department of Labor. Applications that fail to attach Appendix A or Appendix B will be considered incomplete and not accepted for processing by the ETA application processing center.

1.	For H-2A Applications ONLY, please confirm that you have read and agree to all the	 Yes	 No	 N/A
applicable terms, assurances and obligations contained in Appendix A. §		 Yes	 No	 N/A

2.	For H-2B Applications ONLY, please confirm that you have read and agree to all the	 Yes	 No	 N/A
applicable terms, assurances and obligations contained in Appendix B. §		 Yes	 No	 N/A

J. Preparer

Complete this section if the preparer of this application is a person other than the one identified in either Section D (employer point of contact) or E (attorney or agent) of this application.

1.	Last (family) name §	2. First (given) name §	3. Middle name

4.	Job Title §

5.	Firm/Business name §

6.	E-Mail address §

K. 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 available and the employment of the above will not adversely affect the wages and working conditions of workers in the U.S. similarly employed. By virtue of the signature below, the Department of Labor hereby acknowledges the following:

This certification is valid from _______________________	to ___________________________.
______________________________________________	______________________________
Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification	Determination Date (date signed)
______________________________________________	______________________________
Case number	Case Status

Public Burden Statement (1205-0509)

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 1.5 hours to complete the form and 25 minutes per response for all other H-2B information collection requirements, 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.


ETA Form 9142B	FOR DEPARTMENT OF LABOR USE ONLY		Page 6 of 6
Case Number: ______________________		Case Status: __________________ Validity Period: ______________ to _______________

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