Government Agencies Definitions (Medium)

Question 1

Bureau of Labor Statistics ​

Answer 1

DOL’s fact-finding unit, responsible for collecting, processing, analyzing, and disseminating statistical data related to labor, employment, and economic conditions.​

Question 2

U.S. Customs and Border Protection​

Answer 2

The law enforcement agency within DHS responsible for border enforcement.​

Question 3

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services​

Answer 3

The agency within DHS responsible for the adjudication of immigrant and non-immigrant visa classifications, including the H-2B program.​

Question 4

Chicago National Processing Center​

Answer 4

The DOL office that processes all H-2B applications.​

Question 5

U.S. Department of Homeland Security​

Answer 5

The cabinet-level federal department responsible for national security and immigration issues. DHS is the parent department of CIS. The department is headed by the Secretary of Homeland Security.​

Question 6

U.S. Department of Labor​

Answer 6

The cabinet-level federal department responsible for occupational safety and health, wage and hour standards, employment issues, and labor market statistics/information. DOL is the parent department of ETA, OFLC, and WHD. The department is headed by the Secretary of Labor.​

Question 7

Employment and Training Administration​

Answer 7

The office within DOL that provides training, employment, labor market information, and income maintenance services (e.g., unemployment insurance benefits). ETA is the parent department of OFLC.​

Question 8

Office of Foreign Labor Certification ​

Answer 8

The office within the DOL’s ETA that administers the H-2B programs and adjudicates temporary labor certifications.​

Question 9

State Workforce Agency​

Answer 9

The local employment services of each state, tasked with processing H-2B Job Orders and referring local U.S. job applicants to the job positions. ​

Question 10

Wage and Hour Division​

Answer 10

The office within DOL that enforces all federal labor laws and regulations. WHD is responsible for on-site audits and investigations.​