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2001-2000

  • GAL Letter on RIR Conversion (11/16/2001)
    Labor Dept. issues General Administrative Letter 2-02, containing a 'Q&A' on processing of reduction in recruitment conversions.
  • DOL Addresses Deadlines (9/19/2001)
    DOL waives all due dates for the period 9/11/01 through 9/25/01. Anything due to a regional or state office in that period should be considered timely if submitted by 10/1/01. Attorneys & cos. directly affected will receive further case-by-case consideration.
  • DOL Advises on H-1B/LCA Issues (8/30/2001)
    The following is an April 26, 1994 advisory opinion from Flora T. Richardson, Chief, Division of Foreign Labor Certifications (DOL), on the H-1B program. The advisory opinion
  • DOL Advises on LCA's/Muliple Locations (8/30/2001)
    The following is a April 7, 1994 memorandum from Barbara Ann Farmer, Administrator, Office of Regional Management (DOL) on the need to state all intended locations of employment on initial LCA's, and of the need to file a new LCA in the event that the service of the employee are needed at a new site. The memorandum was prompted by an inquiry from the Department of State.
  • DOL Discusses H-1B Program Enforcement (8/30/2001)
    The following is a February 25, 1994 letter from John R. Fraser, Deputy Administrator (DOL) to Amy Yenkin (NAFSA) regarding enforcement experience with the H-1B nonimmigrant
  • DOL on H-1B Program/Client Site Strikes (8/30/2001)
    The following is a August 3, 1994 advisory opinion from Flora T. Richardson, Chief, Division of Foreign Labor Certification (DOL) regarding H-1B nonimmigrant working at a client site where a strike may occur.
  • DOL on H-1B Program/Three-Digit Groups Codes (8/30/2001)
    The following is a August 10, 1994 letter from Flora T. Richardson, Chief, Division of Foreign Labor Certifications (DOL) to William H. Dance in regard to the use of three-digit occupational groups codes from the Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT), in the context of the H-1B program.
  • DOL on When 24-Mos. Commences/Prevailing Wages (8/30/2001)
    The following is a June 15, 1994 letter from Flora T. Richardson, Chief, Division of Foreign Labor Certifications (DOL) regarding the H-1B program for nonimmigrant professionals in specialty occupations, in response to a request for guidance as to the date on which the 24-motnh period commences for purposes of the requirement that the employer obtain current prevailing wage data.
  • DOL Prevailing Wage Det./Employer Name-Address (8/30/2001)
    The following is a July 6, 1994 letter from Flora T. Richardson, Chief, Division of Foreign Labor Certification (DOL), to Ilana J. Drummond regarding whether a request for a prevailing wage determination for H-1B program purposes must identify the name of the employer and the exact work address of the prospective H-1B nonimmigrant(s).
  • DOL Backlog Reduction Plan (6/1/2000)
    Department of Labor memo discusses its plan to eliminate the backlog in permanent labor certification applications by the end of fiscal year 2001. AILA Doc. No. 00060108.
  • LCA for Employment of Mexican TN Nonimmigrants(87 KB - 5/7/2001)
    DOL addresses the handling of H-1B dependent issues with respect to LCAs filed by employers of Mexican TN Nonimmigrants. Courtesy of ACIP. AILA Doc. No. 01050703
  • DOL Memo Discusses 245(i) (3/8/2001)
    DOL advises the SESAs of the anticipated increase in workload resulting from the April 30, 2001 245(i) deadline, and suggests some actions that the state agencies might take in anticipation of these filings.
  • DOL Policy on "Single Employer" Rule (2/27/2001)
    DOL advises that all employers must maintain list of all entities included within the 'single employer' definition in the public file. If any entity is not readily apparent as a non-dependent, the employer as a whole must perform the 'snap shot test.' Memo provided courtesy of ACIP.
  • DOL Provides LCA Faxback Pointers (2/8/2001)
    An email from Richard Panati of the Department of Labor provides pointers on using the LCA faxback system, which resumed operation on February 5, 2001. (Correction included.)
  • LCA Filing System to Change (12/22/2000)
    The Department of Labor announces that, starting January 19, 2001, the current LCA forms may no longer be used, and the new 3-page LCA form will tak effect. Between 1/19/01 and 2/5/01, the faxback system will be down and only mail-ins will be accepted.
  • DOL Redesignates Regions (6/5/2000)
    DOL memo discusses organization of ETA, including re-designation of regions into 6 Hub Regions, and naming of the Regional Administrators for each. Certifying Officers are not changed by this memo.
  • GAL 1-00 Explaining the Use of OES Wage Data (5/23/2000)
    DOL GAL explaining the use of OES data to obtain a prevailing wage, including ACWIA revisions. Questions and answers regarding prevailing wage policy and the use of private surveys.