2010

AILA Q&As on BALCA Processing and Procedures(306 KB - 11/17/2010)
Q&As from an October 20, 2010 teleconference with Judge Colwell and Todd Smyth from BALCA. AILA members Josie Gonzalez and Susan MacLean spoke to Judge Colwell and Mr. Smyth in preparation for the 2010 AILA PERM Conference in New Orleans. AILA Doc. No. 10111730.
Minutes from DOL Stakeholders Meeting (10/28/10)(251 KB - 11/17/2010)
AILA DOL Liaison Committee minutes from the October 28, 2010 DOL Stakeholders Meeting in Washington, DC. Topics include: prevailing wage issues, LCAs, government error queue, employee referral programs, recent BALCA decisions, and more. AILA Doc. No. 10111762.
AILA/DOL Liaison Practice Alert: Responding to Audit Letters (11/10/2010)
The AILA/DOL Liaison Committee informs members that according to DOL an increase in debarment and/or revocation proceedings will occur where an employer fails to respond to an Audit Notification letter or submits an incomplete response to an Audit Notification letter. AILA Doc. No. 10111069.
DOL Liaison Committee Advises on Government Error Queue (11/8/2010)
The DOL Liaison Committee advises members on determining whether a request for review of a labor certification denial has been accepted for processing in the government error queue. AILA Doc. No. 10110870.
AILA DOL Committee Seeks PERM Case Examples to Forward to DOL (11/8/2010)
The AILA DOL Liaison Committee seeks examples of PERM appeals and requests for reconsideration where the sole issue in dispute involves Matter of Syracuse University or Matter of Il Cortile Restaurant. AILA Doc. No. 10102266.
DOL Guidance on Consecutive Day Advertisements for Supervised Recruitment (7/28/2010)
AILA Liaison has received DOL guidance for advertising when the employer is advised to place the ads in a newspaper that no longer runs ads for three consecutive days. AILA Doc. No. 10072869.
Notes from the 2010 Annual Conference USDOL Open Forum(82 KB - 7/20/2010)
AILA’s DOL Liaison Committee provides notes from the DOL Open Forum held during the 2010 AILA Annual Conference. Topics include updates on PERM, LCAs, Prevailing Wage Determinations, and H-2As. AILA Doc. No. 10072067.
DOL Advises of E-Mail Verification System Problems (Updated 7/13/10) (7/13/2010)
AILA/DOL Liaison has received an update from DOL regarding its e-mail verification process. AILA Doc. No. 10071264.
iCERT and PERM System Problems Reported (7/1/2010)
In response to AILA liaison inquiries, DOL has informed AILA that they are having a persistent problem with both the iCERT and PERM systems. AILA Doc. No. 10070130
Important DOL E-Mail Addresses (Updated 06/29/10)(38 KB - 6/29/2010)
AILA’s Department of Labor Liaison Committee has compiled this chart of important DOL e-mail addresses. AILA Doc. No. 09012860.
Notes from DOL Stakeholders Telephone Conference (6/22/10)(45 KB - 6/24/2010)
These notes from the DOL stakeholders teleconference include questions on PWDs, employer-provided wage surveys, Requests for Redetermination, requests for correction of clear DOL error, PERM adjudication, supervised recruitment, LCA issues, H-2A, and more! AILA Doc. No. 10062462.
iCERT Glitch (Updated 6/15/10) (6/15/2010)
AILA has reported problems with the iCERT portal to DOL, specifically in relation to the Prevailing Wage source. AILA Doc. No. 10061431.
AILA’s DOL Liaison Advises How to Withdraw a Prevailing Wage Request (5/18/2010)
AILA’s DOL Liaison advises how to withdraw a pending Prevailing Wage Request using iCERT. AILA Doc. No. 10051864.
AILA DOL Liaison Memo to DOL Outlining Critical PERM Issues(90 KB - 5/7/2010)
On 05/05/10, the AILA/DOL Liaison Committee sent a Memorandum to DOL outlining several PERM processing problems requiring immediate DOL attention and resolution. AILA Doc. No. 10050764.
Received PERM Denial Based on Issue of Equivalency of Primary and Alternate Requirements? AILA Wants to Know! (4/20/2010)
AILA’s DOL liaison committee is looking for examples of recent PERM denials based on whether the alternate requirements are substantially equivalent to the primary requirements. AILA Doc. No. 10042065.
Received PERM Denial Based on PWD With Incorrect Validity Period? AILA Wants to Know! (4/13/2010)
AILA’s DOL liaison committee is looking for examples of PERM denials based on an underlying prevailing wage determination that had an incorrect validity period. AILA Doc. No. 10041363.
Minutes of DOL Stakeholders Telephone Conference (3/25/10)(252 KB - 4/5/2010)
These minutes of a recent DOL Stakeholders Teleconference were not approved by DOL, and cover topics relating to various bases for PERM denials, iCERT portal processing times, supervised recruitment, appeal queues, important e-mail addresses, and more! AILA Doc. No. 10040533.
Wage and Hour Division Liaison Minutes (02/18/10)(97 KB - 3/26/2010)
The AILA/DOL and Verifications committees met with the DOL Division of Enforcement Policy, Office of Enforcement, Wage and Hour Division, on 02/18/10, and recorded minutes covering structure of Wage and Hour Division and LCA investigations. AILA Doc. No. 10032664.
DOL Advises AILA of Recent Printer Problem in Atlanta (3/8/2010)
AILA-DOL Liaison has been informed by DOL of a printer problem in Atlanta a couple of weeks ago, and as a result some AILA members may have received certifications that were not printed double-sided, but single-sided only. AILA Doc. No. 10030867.
Getting the LCA In Hand Before April 1 (Updated 03/03/10) (3/3/2010)
AILA Liaison offers practice assistance on getting a certified LCA in hand before April 1 for cap-subject H-1B filings. AILA Doc. No. 07030978.
AILA’s DOL Liaison Committee Reports on PWD Confirmation E-Mail Glitches (1/29/2010)
The AILA DOL Committee has received numerous reports that on confirming emails for Prevailing Wage Requests the position title is being pulled from the Requestor's Point of Contact field rather than the Job Offer Information field. AILA Doc. No. 10012961.
AILA’s DOL Liaison Committee Requests Specific Examples of Problems with New iCERT PWD System (1/22/2010)
The DOL Liaison Committee has received reports of problems with the new iCERT Prevailing Wage Request system. The Committee makes suggestions to avoid problems. AILA Doc. No. 10012270.
AILA Members Report Glitch in iCERT System Concerning “Initiated” Cases (1/5/2010)
AILA Members have reported a glitch in the iCERT system concerning the inability to call up certain “initiated” cases online. AILA Doc. No. 10010564.

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