The Department of Labor (DOL) has released the most recent annual report for the Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC). Even though the report was recently released, it is for the 2012 fiscal year (FY2012) which covered the period between October 1, 2011 and September 30, 2012. While we understand that the relevant period is [...]
The Department of Labor (DOL) has proposed substantial revisions to Form 9035 (and its instructions), Labor Condition Application, which is used to support a number of employment-based visas, including H-1B, H-1B1 and E-3. The proposed changes to the form are significant in many respects -- the government now requires all LCA beneficiaries (up to 10 [...]
Due to the significant number of PERM-based green cards and H-1B work visa applications (including the required Labor Condition Application, or LCA), our office constantly monitors developments at the Department of Labor (DOL) which controls the review of PERM and LCAs. As of October 5, 2011, DOL has shared some important statistics about their processing [...]
Many of our clients and readers are asking us on updates regarding the Department of Labor's (DOL) prevailing wage determination process. We are happy to report that according to DOL reports and according to our first-hand experience, prevailing wage determinations are issued and they are (slowly) starting to return to normal. Background on the DOL [...]
Our office handles a substantial number of ETA Form 9089 – Permanent Labor Certification (“PERM”) applications and we are closely monitoring the current PERM processing times not only for the benefit of our clients but also to be able to predict longer-term trends in PERM processing. The Department of Labor (“DOL”) has provided an update [...]
Our office handles a substantial number of ETA Form 9089 – Permanent Labor Certification (“PERM”) applications and we are closely monitoring the current PERM processing times not only for the benefit of our clients but also to be able to predict longer-term trends in PERM processing. The Department of Labor (“DOL”) has provided an update [...]
One of our major practices is the processing of employment-based permanent residency applications, most of which require an ETA 9089 PERM labor certification. As a result, we handle a number of PERM labor certifications filings, appeals and other related matters. Our office has been receiving an increasing number of inquiries about possible increase in PERM [...]
What is BALCA? The Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals (BALCA) is an administrative body which reviews mainly denials of PERM labor certification cases but it also handles a number of Department of Labor review cases. With respect to PERM denials, BALCA is the appellate body which reviews appeals for PERM denials. BALCA currently has [...]
Our office handles a substantial number of ETA Form 9089 - Permanent Labor Certification ("PERM") applications and we are closely monitoring the current PERM processing times not only for the benefit of our clients but also to be able to predict longer-term trends in PERM processing. The Department of Labor (“DOL”) has provided an update [...]
The Department of Labor (“DOL”) has provided an update on the current PERM processing dates as of August 31, 2010. Most notable is the decreased processing time for regular PERM applications -- down to 4-5 months now. The processing times are as follows: Regular processing: May 2010. DOL is processing PERM applications with priority dates [...]