The Department of Labor (”DOL”) has released a quarterly report covering the second quarter of 2009 (ending on June 31, 2009) which report indicates the performance measurements for four categories of labor certifications performed by DOL: H-1B Labor Condition Applications (”LCA”). The target performance rate set by DOL is seven (business) days. For the second quarter, [...]
The Department of Labor has provided an update on the current PERM processing dates as of July 31, 2009. They are as follows: Regular processing: November 2008. Unfortunately, there is no movement in comparison to the April 30, 2009 report which also reported November 2008, resulting a net additional delay of three (3) months for regular [...]
The Department of Labor (”DOL”) has released a quarterly report covering the first quarter of 2009 (ending on March 31, 2009) which report indicates the performance measurements for four categories of labor certifications performed by DOL: H-1B Labor Condition Applications (”LCA”). The target performance rate set by DOL is seven (business) days. For the first quarter, [...]
The Department of Labor (”DOL”) has released some numbers about their pace of PERM processing. There are about 58,000 applications currently pending of which 54% are under final review, 38% are in audits, 6% are on appeal and the remaining 2% are subject to employment verification checks or othe. DOL also reported that cases which are under [...]
The Department of Labor (”DOL”) has provided some updates on their operations and processing during the annual AILA conference. DOL Priorities DOL is working on (1) increasing the amount of supervised recruitment from the Atlanta National Processing Center by October 1, 2009; (2) centralizing the processing of all prevailing wage determinations; and (3) centralizing all help desk [...]
The Department of Labor has provided an update on the current PERM processing dates as of April 30, 2009. They are as follows: No audit: November 2008 (a month ago, DOL was processing PERM applications filed in April 2008, this is a significant positive development); Audit: September 2007 (no change from a month ago); Appeal: June 2007 (no [...]
The Department of Labor has provided an update on the current PERM processing dates. Unfortunately, delays in PERM processing still remain (we wrote about these in the past: 1 | 2 | 3). During the Spring 2009 AILA conference, DOL has provided some updates on the current PERM processing dates. They are as follows: No audit: [...]
We have mentioned previously in some of our articles the planned replacement of the current PERM and LCA filing systems. Although the replacement of these two systems does not necessarily affect employees and employers as much as it affects immigration attorneys (as immigration attorneys prepare these filings most often), it is helpful to monitor the [...]
Last week we wrote about the substantial delays in PERM processing. We have received numerous responses, inquiries and reactions from companies and immigrants who are concerned by this trend. According to DOL: [T]he delay was due to change in contractors and the subsequent period of hiring and training new contractor staff for the Atlanta National Processing [...]
In addition to the substantial delays in PERM processing, the Department of Labor (DOL) has indicated that in light of the substantial layoffs and increased unemployment, it would impose a heavier scrutiny on PERM labor certification applications which are the first step of any green card process. In a response to a question posed at a [...]