DOL announced it will suspend PERM processing for certain employers amid heightened scrutiny of PERM and H-1B compliance and enforcement.
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Government Shutdown: What Employers Need to Know About Immigration Services
The federal government shutdown is disrupting some immigration functions. Most significantly, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)’s FLAG system is down, preventing the filing of LCAs, prevailing wage requests, and
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DOL Expands Use of RFIs in PERM Cases
The Department of Labor’s (DOL) Office of Foreign Labor Certification has increasingly utilized Requests for Information (RFIs) in lieu of formal audit notices during the PERM labor certification process. This shift intends to enhance processing efficiency and reduce case processing times. However, it also raises important questions about procedural protections that employers should understand.
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U.S. Department of Labor June 2024 PERM and Prevailing Wage Determination Processing Update
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently posted the June 2024 edition of their monthly updates regarding DOL processing times for permanent labor certification applications (PERM) and prevailing wage determination
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The New Normal in Post-Pandemic PERM Practice
The PERM labor certification process is the first step in many employment-based permanent residence applications and requires employers to test the U.S. labor market prior to offering the position to
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DOJ Settlements with Tech Companies Highlight Importance of PERM Recruitment Compliance
Two years ago it was a large tech company and now a second tech giant has entered into settlement agreements with the U.S. Department of Justice’s Immigrant and Employee Rights
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OFLC Publishes Updated Appendix A to the Preamble–Education and Training Categories by O*NET–SOC Occupations for July 2023 through June 2024 Wage Year
On June 27, 2023, the Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) released this year’s Appendix A, which implements the new list of professional occupations for the July 2023 through June
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Practice Spotlight: I-140 Immigrant Petition Requesting a National Interest Waiver – Expedited Filing and Approval
The Greenberg Traurig team recently assisted a medical products client with a rush I-140 immigrant petition requesting a National Interest Waiver (NIW) to allow one of the client’s development engineers
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Schedule A I-140: Fast-Track Green Card for Nurses and Physical Therapists
Most employment-based permanent residency applications require the applicant to go through the PERM labor certification process where the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) certifies that there are not sufficient U.S.
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After May 15, 2023, PERMs Must Be Filed Via DOL’s FLAG System
On April 21, 2023, the Department of Labor (DOL)’s Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) announced that after May 15, 2023, at 6:59 p.m. EST, they would no longer accept
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