{"data":{"id":"us/20-cfr-655.53","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"20 CFR 655.53","heading":"Denied certification.","body":"If a temporary labor certification is denied, the CO will send the Final Determination letter to the employer by means normally assuring next day delivery, including electronic mail, and a copy, if applicable, to the employer's attorney or agent. The Final Determination letter will:\n(a) State the reason(s) certification is denied, citing the relevant regulatory standards;\n(b) Offer the employer an opportunity to request administrative review of the denial under § 655.61; and\n(c) State that if the employer does not request administrative review in accordance with § 655.61, the denial is final and the Department of Labor 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 A—Labor Certification Process for Temporary Non-Agricultural Employment in the United States (H-2B 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":"20f55eefe1fc921130e3e6a4acb10f72cf0dd00bc1be305c14d0f53410b1c4ff","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/20-cfr-655.52","next":"us/20-cfr-655.54"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}