---
kind: "section"
citation: "45 C.F.R. § 1626.11"
title: "45"
number: "1626.11"
heading: "H-2 agricultural and forestry workers."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/45/1626.11"
---

# §1626.11. H-2 agricultural and forestry workers.

- (a) Nonimmigrant agricultural workers admitted to, or permitted to remain in, the United States under the provisions of [section 101(a)(15)(h)(ii)(a)](/cfr/45/101.md?p=a-15-h-ii-a) of the INA ([8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(h)(ii)(a)](/usc/8/1101.md?p=a-15-h-ii-a)), commonly called H-2A agricultural workers, may be provided legal assistance regarding the matters specified in [paragraph (c)](#c) of this section.
- (b) Nonimmigrant forestry workers admitted to, or permitted to remain in, the United States under the provisions of [section 101(a)(15)(h)(ii)(b)](/cfr/45/101.md?p=a-15-h-ii-b) of the INA ([8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(h)(ii)(b)](/usc/8/1101.md?p=a-15-h-ii-b)), commonly called H-2B forestry workers, may be provided legal assistance regarding the matters specified in [paragraph (c)](#c) of this section.
- (c) The following matters which arise under the provisions of the worker's specific employment contract may be the subject of legal assistance by an LSC-funded program:
  - (1) Wages;
  - (2) Housing;
  - (3) Transportation; and
  - (4) Other employment rights as provided in the worker's specific contract under which the nonimmigrant worker was admitted.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 2996g(e).

### Source

Source: 79 FR 21871, Apr. 18, 2014, unless otherwise noted.