FY 2019 TLC Decisions -- "Temporary Labor Certification" H-2A Nonimmigrant Workers

8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a); 8 U.S.C. 1184(c)(1) and 1188
20 C.F.R. Part 655, Subpart B


  • MISSOURI RIVER FEEDERS, LLP, 2019-TLC-1 (Order Of Remand) (Price) (ALJ Dec. 6, 2018) PDF
  • ROSALBA GONZALEZ, 2019-TLC-4 (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss) (Johnson) (ALJ Nov. 26, 2018) PDF
  • JAMISON B. HAGAN d/b/a HAGAN FARMS, 2019-TLC-5 (Decision and Order Affirming Denial) (Almanza) (ALJ Dec. 4, 2018) PDF
  • DONALD PARRISH DAIRY INC., 2019-TLC-6 (Decision and Order Affirming Denial of Employer's H-2A Application) (McGrath) (ALJ Dec. 19, 2018) PDF
  • HOPEWELL VALLEY VINEYARDS, 2019-TLC-7 (Decision and Order ) (Timlin) (ALJ Dec. 21, 2018) PDF
  • ALTMAN SPECIALTY PLANTS, INC., 2019-TLC-8 (Decision and Order Affirming Notice of Deficiency) (Golden) (ALJ Dec. 20, 2018) PDF
  • RAGSDALE EGG PRODUCTION LLC, 2019-TLC-9 (Decision and Order Affirming Denial of Certification) (Daly) (ALJ Jan. 14, 2019) PDF
  • QUAIL INTERNATIONAL, INC., 2019-TLC-10 (Decision and Order Affirming Certifying Officer's Denial of Temporary Labor Certification) (Rosen) (ALJ Jan. 10, 2019) PDF
  • J & J CORP DBA SOYKO INTERNATIONAL, 2019-TLC-11 (Decision and Order) (Daum) (ALJ Jan. 28, 2019) PDF
  • AOLSON'S GREENHOUSES OF COLORADO, LLC, 2019-TLC-12 (Decision and Order) (Larsen) (ALJ Jan. 2, 2019) PDF
  • LAZY ARROW FARMS, 2019-TLC-13 (Order of Remand) (Applewhite) (ALJ Jan. 29, 2019) PDF
  • GENERAL GRAIN CLEANING CO., 2019-TLC-14 (Order Granting Employer's Motion to Withdraw Appeal) (Calianos) (ALJ Jan. 17, 2019) PDF
  • CHRIS THOMPSON FARMS 2019-TLC-15 (Order of Remand) (Morris) (ALJ Jan. 24, 2019) PDF
  • CHRIS THOMPSON FARMS 2019-TLC-16 (Order Remanding Claim) (Sellers) (ALJ Jan. 30, 2019) PDF
  • KOK FARMS, LLP 2019-TLC-17 (Order Granting Certifying Officer's Unopposed Motion for Remand) (Romero) (ALJ Feb. 4, 2019) PDF
  • MCCLAIN FARMS, 2019-TLC-18 (Order of Remand and Order Cancelling Hearing) (Markley) (ALJ Jan. 24, 2019) PDF
  • CLW FAMILY, LLP, 2019-TLC-19 (Order of Remand) (Appetta) (ALJ Feb. 1, 2019) PDF
  • LANDIS MCDONALD, 2019-TLC-20 (Order Remanding Case) (Clark) (ALJ Jan. 25, 2019) PDF
  • HERMANSDALE FARM, GP, 2019-TLC-21 (Decision and Order of Remand) (Merck) (ALJ Feb. 11, 2019) PDF
  • BROOKDALE FARM LLC, 2019-TLC-22 (Decision and Order and Order of Remand) (Camp) (ALJ Jan. 22, 2019) PDF
  • AGRI CREW, LLC, 2019-TLC-23 (Order of Remand) (DeMaio) (ALJ Jan. 17, 2019) PDF
  • DKH, INC., 2019-TLC-24 (Order Remanding Case to Certifying Officer) (Temin) (ALJ Feb. 6, 2019) PDF
  • PAUL ANDERSON, 2019-TLC-25 (Order of Remand and Cancelling Telephonic Hearing) (Rosenow) (ALJ Feb. 7, 2019) PDF
  • STEVEN EDGE, 2019-TLC-26 (Order of Remand and Cancelling Hearing) (Fleming) (ALJ Feb. 5, 2019) PDF
  • D & S BUCKMIERE FARM, 2019-TLC-27 (Order Remanding Case) (Clark) (ALJ Feb. 4, 2019) PDF
  • ALTMAN SPECIALTY PLANTS, INC., 2019-TLC-28 (Order of Remand) (Whang) (ALJ Jan. 31, 2019) PDF
  • ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION SERVICES, LLC, 2019-TLC-29 (Order of Remand) (McGrath) (ALJ Feb. 13, 2019) PDF
  • MORTENSON FARMS PARTNERS, 2019-TLC-30 (Order of Remand) (Timlin) (ALJ Feb. 11, 2019) PDF
  • STACY ARTZ, 2019-TLC-31 (Order Remanding Case and Cancelling Hearing) (Bell) (ALJ Feb. 7, 2019) PDF
  • DESOTO FRUIT AND HARVESTING, INC., 2019-TLC-32 (Decision and Order Affirming Denial of Certification) (Daly) (ALJ Mar. 1, 2019) PDF
  • A.G. INSTALLERS, INC., 2019-TLC-33 (Order of Remand) (Rosen) (ALJ Feb. 6, 2019) PDF
  • LORANG GRAIN, LLC, 2019-TLC-34 (Decision and Order Reversing Denial of Certification) (Ramaley) (ALJ Feb. 13, 2019) PDF
  • BOYCO POULTRY FARMS, 2019-TLC-35 (Decision and Order Affirming Certifying Officer's Decision) (Larsen) (ALJ Feb. 15, 2019) PDF
  • PHILLIPS FARMS, LLC, 2019-TLC-36 (Order of Remand) (Henley) (ALJ Feb. 25, 2019) PDF
  • NASH CATTLE CO, LLC, 2019-TLC-37 (Order of Remand) (Morris) (ALJ Mar. 11, 2019) PDF
  • LITTLE WICOMICO OYSTER, LLC, 2019-TLC-38 (Decision and Order Reversing the Certifying Officer's Denial and Remanding for Further Action) (Kane) (ALJ Mar. 26, 2019) PDF
  • WILLIAM PAUL HABETZ, 2019-TLC-39 (Decision and Order Affirming Certifying Officer's Denial of Temporary Labor Certification) (Romero) (ALJ Mar. 20, 2019) PDF
  • CAL FARMS, INC. 2019-TLC-40 (Order of Remand and Cancelling Hearing) (Fleming) (ALJ Mar. 18, 2019) PDF
  • ANDREW DAHL FARMS 2019-TLC-41 (Decision and Order) (Daum) (ALJ Mar. 29, 2019) PDF
  • FROST WINES, LLC 2019-TLC-42 (Decision and Order Affirming Certifying Officer) (Berlin) (ALJ Apr. 18, 2019) PDF
  • CULBERTSON, LLC 2019-TLC-43 (Decision and Order) (Bland) (ALJ May 10, 2019) PDF
  • ESTRADA & SONS, INC. 2019-TLC-44 (Order Granting Reconsideration and Dismissing Appeal) (Camp) (ALJ June 20, 2019) PDF
  • STURGEON AQUAFARMS, LLC 2019-TLC-45 (Decision and Order Affirming Denial of Certification) (Henley) (ALJ Dec. 2, 2019) PDF
  • MJ HARVESTING, LLC 2019-TLC-46 (Order Granting Certifying Officer's Unopposed Motion for Remand) (Donaldson) (ALJ Apr. 29, 2019) PDF
  • HILLENMAYER LANDSCAPE SERVICES, LLC 2019-TLC-47 (Decision and Order Reversing Denial of Certification) (Donaldson) (ALJ Apr. 29, 2019) PDF
  • PLACEMENT SERVICE GLOBAL 2019-TLC-48 (Order Administratively Dismissing Case No. 2019-TLC-00048) (Silvain) (ALJ June 13, 2019) PDF
  • TRANEL RANCH 2019-TLC-49 (Decision and Order Reversing Denial of Certification) (DeMaio) (ALJ May 22, 2019) PDF
  • ATP AGRI-SERVICES INC. 2019-TLC-50 (Decision and Order) (Markley) (ALJ May 17, 2019) PDF
  • FOX HONEY FARM 2019-TLC-51 (Notice of Assignment and Order of Remand) (Ramaley) (ALJ May 2, 2019) PDF
  • RESENDIZ PINE STRAW, LLC 2019-TLC-52 (Decision and Order) (Almanza) (ALJ June 14, 2019) PDF
  • E&A FARMING 2019-TLC-53 (Decision and Order Affirming Denial of Certification) (Annos) (ALJ May 29, 2019) PDF
  • HCH GREEN HOUSE SERVICES, LLC 2019-TLC-54 (Decision and Order of Dismissal) (Almanza) (ALJ June 5, 2019) PDF
  • PINNACLE ALLIGATOR FARMS, LLC 2019-TLC-55 (Decision and Order Affirming Denial of Employer's H-2A Application) (Calianos) (ALJ July 3, 2019) PDF
  • HCH GREEN HOUSE SERVICES, LLC 2019-TLC-56 (Decision and Order Affirming Denial of Certification) (Morris) (ALJ June 27, 2019) PDF
  • DOUBLE J HARVESTING, INC. 2019-TLC-57 (Decision and Order Affirming Denial of Certification) (Morris) (ALJ July 2, 2019) PDF
  • R & R HARVESTING, INC. 2019-TLC-58 (Order of Remand) (Daly) (ALJ June 28, 2019) PDF
  • IMAGINE THOROUGHBREDS 2019-TLC-59 (Decision and Order Affirming Denial of Temporary Labor Certification) (Bell) (ALJ July 19, 2019) PDF
  • ORCHARD PARKS, LLC 2019-TLC-60 (Decision and Order Affirming Denial of Certification) (Johnson) (ALJ July 3, 2019) PDF
  • H2A COMPLETE II, INC. 2019-TLC-61 (Notice of Docketing and Order of Remand) (Daum) (ALJ June 26, 2019) PDF
  • BLAS CADENA JR. D/B/A CADENA TRUCKING 2019-TLC-62 (Decision and Order Affirming Denial of Certification) (Alford) (ALJ July 12, 2019) PDF
  • EMILIO PEQUENO, LLC 2019-TLC-63 (Decision and Order of Remand) (Merck) (ALJ July 8, 2019) PDF
  • GNL FARM, LLC 2019-TLC-64 (Order of Remand) (Camp) (ALJ July 22, 2019) PDF
  • A.R.O. CONSTRUCTION, LLC 2019-TLC-65 (Order Granting Motion to Remand) (Colwell) (ALJ July 26, 2019) PDF
  • SUPERIOR HARVESTING, LLC 2019-TLC-66 (Order of Dismissal) (McGrath) (ALJ July 23, 2019) PDF
  • AGA MENDOZA RESOURCES, LLC, 2019-TLC-67 (Decision and Order Affirming Denial of Certification) (Timlin) (ALJ July 19, 2019) PDF
  • COOSAW AG, LLC, 2019-TLC-69; 2019-TLC-00070 (Order of Remand) (Kane) (ALJ Aug. 9, 2019) PDF
  • NISBET OYSTER CO., INC. 2019-TLC-71 (Order of Remand) (Ramaley) (ALJ Aug. 30, 2019) PDF
  • RH HARVESTING, LLC 2019-TLC-72 (Order Granting Certifying Officer's Motion for Remand) (Calianos) (ALJ August 7, 2019) PDF
  • INTERGROW EAST, INC. 2019-TLC-73 (Decision and Order Affirming Denial of Certification) (Rosenow) (ALJ Sept. 11, 2019) PDF
  • LOWERY HAULING, INC. 2019-TLC-74 (Decision and Order Modifying Denial of Certification) (Harris) (ALJ Sept. 9, 2019) PDF
  • SUNDQUIST FRUIT LLC 2019-TLC-75 (Order of Remand) (DeMaio) (ALJ August 20, 2019) PDF
  • MILES CITY LIVESTOCK COMMISSION, LLP 2019-TLC-76 (Order of Remand) (Berlin) (ALJ Sept. 13, 2019) PDF
  • FAMILY FRESH HARVESTING LLC 2019-TLC-77 (Decision and Order Affirming Denial of Certification) (Annos) (ALJ Oct. 10, 2019) PDF
  • T&S CATTLE COMPANY, LLC 2019-TLC-78 (Order of Remand) (Johnson) (ALJ Sept. 9, 2019) PDF
  • CHIAWANA ORCHARDS, LLC 2019-TLC-79 (Order of Remand) (Henley) (ALJ Sept. 23, 2019) PDF
  • DAN AVILA & SONS, 2019-TLC-80 (Ruling on Certifying Officer's Motion to Dismiss) (Daly) (ALJ Oct. 9, 2019) PDF
  • TRANSPORT LEASING COMPANY, LLC, d/b/a TRANSYSTEMS SERVICES, 2019-TLC-81, 2019-TLC-82, 2019-TLC-83 (Decision and Order Affirming Denial of Certification) (Whang) (ALJ Oct. 9, 2019) PDF
  • ESTRADA AND SONS, INC., 2019-TLC-84 (Decision and Order Affirming Denial of Certification) (Boucher) (ALJ Oct. 23, 2019) PDF
  • BUCKHART, LLC, 2019-TLC-85 (Decision and Order Dismissing Appeal and Cancelling Hearing) (Almanza) (ALJ Oct. 28, 2019) PDF
  • K.S. DATTHYN FARMS, LLC 2019-TLC-86 (Decision and Order Affirming Denial) (Nordby) (ALJ Oct. 7, 2019) PDF
  • SUGARLAND AG, LLC 2019-TLC-87 (Order Dismissing Appeal and Closing Case) (Hoffman) (ALJ Oct. 9, 2019) PDF
  • EVERGLADES HARVESTING & HAULING, INC., 2019-TLC-88 (Decision and Order Affirming Denial of Certification) (McGrath) (ALJ Nov. 8, 2019) PDF
  • EVERGLADES HARVESTING AND HAULING, INC. v. SCALIA, No. 19-cv-3291 (D. D.C. Dec. 16, 2019) (2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 217474; 2019 WL 6841948) (preliminary injunction)PDF
  • FLATLANDS 2019-TLC-89 (Order of Dismissal) (Price) (ALJ Oct. 28, 2019) PDF
  • AKSD ENTERPRISES, INC. 2019-TLC-90 (Decision and Order Granting Employer AKSD Enterprises, Inc.'s Request for Long-term Extension) (Romero) (ALJ Oct. 18, 2019) PDF
  • GOMELLO, LLC 2019-TLC-91 (Decision and Order Affirming Denial of Certification) (Silvain) (ALJ Oct. 10, 2019) PDF
  • CLARENCE ARCHIBALD 2019-TLC-92 (Decision and Order) (Daum) (ALJ Oct. 31, 2019) PDF
  • SAM SCHIPPERS 2019-TLC-93 (Decision and Order Affirming Denial of Employer's H-2A Application) (Clark) (ALJ Oct. 23, 2019) PDF