2006

DOL Clarification of RIR Conversion FAQ (12/28/2006)
Response from DOL regarding one of the questions raised by AILA's Liaison Committee with respect to the 12/22/06 FAQ on the "hold harmless" period for conversion to Reduction in Recruitment. AILA Doc. No. 06122871.
DOL Liaison Update – Backlog Cases Inadvertently Withdrawn as Re-Files (12/21/2006)
AILA's DOL Liaison Committee provides an update on the reinstatement of inadvertently withdrawn Backlog cases. AILA 06122160.
AILA-DOL Liaison Meeting Minutes 12/11/06(38 KB - 12/20/2006)
Questions and Answers from the 12/11/06 AILA-DOL Liaison meeting. AILA Doc. No. 06122066.
Safety Window on Conversions to RIR (12/7/2006)
DOL shortly will be announcing a means by which employers can convert traditional labor certification applications to reduction in recruitment without concern that the recruiting instructions will arrive, and thus negate the RIR, before the conversion request is submitted. There will be a time limit during which this procedure will be available. AILA Doc. No. 06120768.
Reinstatement of Erroneously Withdrawn BEC Cases: What To Do with the ETA 750 (11/27/2006)
In some of the BEC cases that were withdrawn in error by the BECs, the Form ETA-750 was sent with the withdrawal notice. DOL provides on information on how it will handle those forms. AILA Doc. No. 06112760.
DOL Revising ETA 9035 Logic for Rate of Pay and EIN Verification (Updated 11/16/2006) (11/15/2006)
The DOL is revising the processing logic for the ETA 9035 for prevailing wage, actual wage, and minimum wage, and to verify EIN validity.
More on Reinstatement of Erroneously Withdrawn BEC Cases (11/15/2006)
Further information from the Dept. of Labor regarding its "fix" for the BEC cases that were erroneously withdrawn. DOL expects to reset them by 11/30/06, and asks that you not check the case status system on them in the meantime, to avoid crashing the system. AILA Doc. No. 06111563.
Reinstatement of Withdrawn BEC Cases (Updated) (11/10/2006)
AILA DOL Liaison provides an update on BEC IT glitches and the resulting withdrawal of pending traditional and RIR labor certification cases.
AILA-DOL Liaison Update on New BEC Public Disclosure System, Processing Dates and RIR Conversion (10/26/2006)
AILA’s DOL Liaison committee recommends that members check the status of their pending BEC cases using the new BEC public disclosure system, advises that DOL will publish BEC traditional case processing dates in November, and provides an update on RIR conversion requests.
DOL to Notify Attorneys of Each Stage in the E-mail Sponsorship Verification Process (10/23/2006)
As requested by the AILA-DOL Liaison Committee, beginning October 20, 2006, DOL will be notifying attorneys of each stage in the e-mail sponsorship verification process. Information is provided courtesy of Susan MacLean, AILA-DOL Liaison Committee Chair. AILA Doc. No. 06102363.
AILA Liaison/ DOL Meeting Minutes 9/12/06(32 KB - 9/22/2006)
Minutes of the 9/12/06 AILA Liaison/DOL meeting that include Backlog Elimination Center updates and National Processing Center PERM updates. AILA Doc. No. 06092210.
PERM and BEC Practice Tips (7/20/2006)
PERM and BEC practice tips from the Annual Conference. Prepared by Susan MacLean, DOL Liaison chair.
Update Concerning Cases Erroneously Closed At BECs (7/12/2006)
DOL advises AILA Liaison on filing requests to reopen 45-day letter closures cases.
More Taste of the Annual Conference: How to Reopen BEC Cases Erroneously Closed Based on the 45-Day Letter (6/19/2006)
A process for reopening BEC labor certification cases that were erroneously closed for failure to respond to the 45-day letter is being instituted by Dept. of Labor. This information and more will be covered at the DOL Open Forum at the AILA Annual Conference in San Antonio.
A Taste of the AILA Annual Conference: Information from BALCA (6/16/2006)
Answers from BALCA to some questions posed by Susan MacLean, Discussion Leader of the Thursday afternoon panel on "Labor Certification-Based Immigration: Post Filing". This information and much more will be covered at the AILA Annual Conference in San Antonio.
Summary of AILA-DOL Stakeholders Teleconference of May 15, 2006(31 KB - 5/24/2006)
Summary of BEC and PERM issues discussed during AILA-DOL Stakeholders teleconference held on May 15, 2006. AILA Doc. No. 06052471.
Summary of AILA-DOL Stakeholders Teleconference of May 1, 2006(44 KB - 5/10/2006)
Summary of BEC and PERM issues discussed during AILA-DOL Stakeholders teleconference held on May 1, 2006. AILA Doc. NO. 06051068
Summary of AILA-DOL Stakeholders Teleconference of April 17, 2006(39 KB - 4/27/2006)
Summary of BEC and PERM issues discussed during AILA-DOL Stakeholders teleconference held on April 17, 2006. AILA Doc. No. 06042762.
Summary of AILA-DOL Stakeholders Teleconference of April 3, 2006 (4/14/2006)
Summary of BEC and PERM issues discussed during AILA-DOL Stakeholders teleconference held on April 3, 2006.
Minutes of AILA-DOL Liaison Meeting held on March 23, 2006(61 KB - 4/10/2006)
Minutes of the March 23, 2006, AILA-DOL Liaison meeting, covering issues involving PERM applications, Backlog Elimination Center processing, improper PERM denials, “45-day letter” denials, correction of applications, and substitution of attorneys and employer contacts. AILA Doc. No. 06041060.
Action Regarding BEC 45-Day Letters (4/7/2006)
Current status with respect to labor certification applications that have been closed by the Backlog Elimination Centers for failure to respond to a 45-day letter.
Summary of AILA-DOL Stakeholders Teleconference of March 20, 2006 (4/6/2006)
Summary of BEC and PERM issues discussed during AILA-DOL Stakeholders teleconference held on March 20, 2006.
Discussion with DOL Regarding PERM, BEC Issues (3/8/2006)
Liaison discussion with Labor Dept. included such issues as PERM denials, processing of reconsideration requests and appeals, BEC cases closed for non-response to 45-day letters, and amendments of applications at the BECs.
Commenting on the Latest DOL Regulation (2/23/2006)
Discussion of commenting on the Labor Dept. regulation on substitutions and other important labor certification issues.
Practice Pointer: Labor Certification Notice Requirements: USCIS “Business Days” Definition (2/7/2006)
Practice Pointer from AILA’s Healthcare Committee regarding counting of 10-day period for posting of required notices for Schedule A visa petitions.
Summary of AILA-DOL Liaison Conference Call on February 2, 2006 (2/7/2006)
Summary of AILA-DOL Liaison Conference Call on February 2, 2006, covering PERM processing, Backlog Elimination Center (BEC) processing, BEC and PERM motion to reopen/reconsider and appellate procedures.
PERM Approval Letters But No Approved ETA 9089 (2/3/2006)
DOL advises on missing ETA 9089 forms.
PERM Employer Sponsorship Verification E-mail (2/2/2006)
DOL provides information on a “glitch” in PERM software with respect to some sponsorship verification e-mails.
Updated DOL PERM and BEC Inquiry Phone Numbers and E-Mail Addresses (1/25/2006)
Updated case inquiry telephone numbers and e-mail addresses for DOL PERM centers and Backlog Elimination Centers (BEC), prepared by AILA-DOL Liaison Committee on January 25, 2006.
Update on Labor Department Backlog Elimination Centers (BEC) (1/25/2006)
Update on Backlog Elimination Centers prepared by AILA-DOL Liaison Committee on January 18, 2006.
Reminder of 1/19/06 Deadline for Withdrawal of Multiple PERM Applications (1/18/2006)
Labor Dept. reminds AILA members that January 19, 2006 is the deadline for withdrawing all PERM applications other than the one to be processed, where multiple applications have been filed under the PERM program.
DOL on RIR Conversion (1/10/2006)
DOL confirms that traditional labor certifications pending at Backlog Elimination Centers may be converted to RIR under the 2001 RIR conversion regulation.
DOL Reminder on Electronic LCA for H1-B and E-3 (1/10/2006)
DOL reminder that H-1B and H-1B1 ETA 9035E LCAs must be filed electronically, except in limited circumstances. Also, E-3 LCAs may now be filed electronically.

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