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Find an H-2A, H-2B or CW-1 filing
Seasonal farm and non-farm work. Search the employer to get the number, the job and DOL's status.
H-300- · ETA-9142A
H-2A application
112,905
534 still in process
JO-A-300- · ETA-790A
H-2A job order
3,765
215 still in process
H-400- · ETA-9142B
H-2B application
88,200
3,093 still in process
P-400- · ETA-9141
H-2B wage request
103,617
5,150 still in process
C-500- · ETA-9142C
CW-1 application
16,977
307 still in process
P-500- · ETA-9141
CW-1 wage request
7,219
195 still in process
Filings from October 1, 2019 on; checked October 19, 2026.
Have the number? The status lookup takes H-300, JO-A-300, H-400, P-400, C-500 and P-500 numbers, asks DOL directly, and can email you when the status changes. What each status means, and when DOL decides: H-2A and H-2B and CW-1.
Where these figures come from
Every status comes from DOL's case system, pending ones included. The wage, the workers and the worksite come from DOL's quarterly H-2A, H-2B and CW-1 files once a case is decided, and, for an application DOL has accepted but not yet decided, from its SeasonalJobs feed.
- H-2A: 45,164 decided cases in DOL's file, decided through June 30, 2026.
- H-2B: 34,625 decided cases in DOL's file, decided through June 30, 2026.
- CW-1: 4,002 decided cases in DOL's file, decided through June 30, 2026.
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The start of the employer's name is enough. Add a word from the job title or a filing month if the employer files a lot.
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Browse every H-2A, H-2B or CW-1 filing DOL has confirmed
332,683 H-2A, H-2B and CW-1 filings so far: 9,494 still in process, 323,189 decided.
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What DOL decides, week by week
H-2A, H-2B and CW-1 together, by DOL's own decision date in its published files, October 1, 2024 to June 30, 2026. The drop in October 2025 is the government shutdown, when DOL stopped processing.
99 decisions per working day
Weekly totals from 545 days of DOL's published records. The rate counts working days only.
H-2A
97%
certified, of 45,161 decided
H-2B
76%
certified, of 34,625 decided
CW-1
55%
certified, of 4,002 decided
FAQs
What are H-2A, H-2B and CW-1?
Temporary work visas. H-2A covers seasonal or temporary farm work; H-2B covers non-farm work with a one-time, seasonal, peakload or intermittent need, usually up to nine months (20 CFR 655.6). Before USCIS can approve either petition, the Department of Labor must certify that no qualified U.S. workers are available and that hiring won't lower local wages (20 CFR 655.100). CW-1 is temporary work in the Northern Mariana Islands, certified by DOL on form ETA-9142C. Numbers start with H-300 (H-2A, form ETA-9142A), JO-A-300 (the H-2A job order, ETA-790A), H-400 (H-2B, ETA-9142B), C-500 (CW-1), or P-400 and P-500 (the wage request for an H-2B or CW-1 job).
How long does DOL take on an H-2A or H-2B application?
The rules set the clock around the employer's date of need. An H-2A application is filed at least 45 days before it (20 CFR 655.130), DOL accepts it or sends a notice of deficiency within 7 calendar days, and a complete application is decided no later than 30 days before the date of need (655.141, 655.143, 655.160). An H-2B application is filed 75 to 90 days before the date of need, and DOL answers within 7 business days (655.15, 655.31, 655.33).
What does a status like NOD issued or accepted, pending recruitment mean?
A notice of deficiency (NOD) means DOL found something to fix; the employer has 5 business days (H-2A) or 10 (H-2B) to send a corrected application. Accepted, pending recruitment means DOL accepted it and the employer is now recruiting U.S. workers before the decision. The status dictionary lists every one, with the rule behind it.
Where do the wage and the number of workers come from?
DOL's case lookup never returns them. Once a case is decided they come from DOL's quarterly H-2A, H-2B and CW-1 disclosure files, and for an H-2A or H-2B job DOL has accepted but not yet decided, from its SeasonalJobs feed. A case newer than both shows the status, employer, job title and filing date DOL's own system reports.
How does this work?
DOL numbers every filing from one running counter. This site walks it two or three times a day for new filings, then re-checks each application until DOL decides.
Why might one case be missing?
These forms joined the live record on October 1, 2026, and it's still filling in earlier filings backwards; DOL's quarterly files reach further back. One filed today shows up after the next check. Have the number? The case lookup asks DOL live, so it finds a case this list doesn't hold yet, and a mistyped number is worth checking first.
H-2A, H-2B and CW-1 statuses: flag.dol.gov case status (DOL, direct) · data through Oct 19, 2026 · daily
What this data includes
H-2A, H-2B and CW-1 statuses: Live status of H-2A, H-2B and CW-1 applications, H-2A job orders, and H-2B and CW-1 prevailing wage requests, pending included. No wage or worksite: those come from the quarterly files and SeasonalJobs.
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