Posted on October 19, 2015 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney
Today, DOL published in the Federal Register a final rule on the temporary agricultural employment of H–2A foreign workers in the field of herding and production of livestock on the range. The rule is effective on November 16, 2015, and implements a new wage methodology with a two-year transition period during 2016 and 2017, and full implementation beginning in 2018
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Posted on October 19, 2015 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney
Today, DOL published in the Federal Register a final rule on the temporary agricultural employment of H–2A foreign workers in the field of herding and production of livestock on the range. The rule is effective on November 16, 2015, and implements a new wage methodology with a two-year transition period during 2016 and 2017, and full implementation beginning in 2018.
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Posted on September 26, 2015 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney
DOL posted an alert stating that on September 1, 2015, an update to the PERM case management system caused an unexpected programming glitch to occur, as a result of which, certain information could not be entered on the form. Until the revisions become operational, if you cannot complete and file an ETA Form 9089 online, you should mail in the application to the Atlanta National Processing Center.
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Posted on September 26, 2015 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney
DOL posted an alert stating that on September 1, 2015, an update to the PERM case management system caused an unexpected programming glitch to occur, as a result of which, certain information could not be entered on the form. Until the revisions become operational, if you cannot complete and file an ETA Form 9089 online, you should mail in the application to the Atlanta National Processing Center.
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PERM: The first process in employment based petitions
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Posted on August 4, 2015 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney
The Labor Department alerts stakeholders that, effective immediately, permanent and temporary labor certifications will no longer display the electronic signature of the Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) Acting Administrator William W. Thompson II. Instead, the electronic signature on approved applications under the permanent and temporary visa programs will be shown as “Certifying Officer.”
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Posted on January 17, 2011 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney
DOL notice of a forthcoming proposed rule that would re-engineer the H-2B labor certification process to enhance transparency and strengthen program integrity and worker protections. The public may comment on the proposed rule when it is published in the Federal Register.
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Posted on January 17, 2011 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney
GAO report finding that demand for new H-1B workers tended to exceed the cap from 2000 to 2009, and that reforms are needed to minimize the risks and costs of the H-1B program. GAO recommends that DHS and DOL work to improve the efficiency and monitoring of the program.
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Posted on January 12, 2011 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney
In an H-2A back pay/civil penalty case, the ARB found that the ALJ erred in taking administrative notice of respondent’s prior discovery abuse because the noticed facts were not generally known or verifiable. (Matter of Global Horizons Manpower, 12/21/10)
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Posted on January 10, 2011 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney
PERM and iCERT systems are currently down. DOL is aware of the problem.
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Posted on January 5, 2011 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney
The Department of Labor (DOL) notice of a forthcoming proposed rule that would re-engineer the H-2B labor certification process to enhance transparency and strengthen program integrity and worker protections. The public may comment on the proposed rule when it is published in the Federal Register.
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RIR labor certification
Labor Certification
Permanent Labor Certification
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