{"data":{"id":"us/20-cfr-655.164","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"20 CFR 655.164","heading":"Denied certification.","body":"If temporary agricultural labor certification is denied, the CO will send a Final Determination notice to the employer and a copy, if appropriate, to the employer's agent or attorney using an electronic method(s) designated by the OFLC Administrator. For employers permitted to file by mail as set forth in § 655.130(c), the CO will send the Final Determination notice by means normally assuring next day delivery. The Final Determination notice will:\n(a) State the reason(s) certification is denied, citing the relevant regulatory standards;\n(b) Offer the employer an opportunity to request an expedited administrative review or a de novo administrative hearing before an ALJ of the denial under § 655.171; and\n(c) State that if the employer does not request an expedited administrative judicial review or a de novo hearing before an ALJ in accordance with § 655.171, the denial is final, and the Department will not accept any appeal on that Application for Temporary Employment Certification.","path":["Title 20—Employees' Benefits","CHAPTER V—EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR","PART 655—TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT OF FOREIGN WORKERS IN THE UNITED STATES","Subpart B—Labor Certification Process for Temporary Agricultural Employment in the United States (H-2A Workers)"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-20.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:45Z","sha256":"00cd0395520ffbd48e44cc4de527173d5e1f5bcc2e8146c4eeb14c9f7bfe099f","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/20-cfr-655.163","next":"us/20-cfr-655.165"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}