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  • DOL Announces $2.65 Million Penalty for H-1B LCA Violations(464 KB - 11/23/2005)
    The Labor Department announces imposition of a $2.25 million back pay award and $400,000 in fines in settlement of an action against a computer staffing company for H-1B labor condition application violations. AILA Doc. No. 05112368.
  • Job Change for Chief of Foreign Labor Certification(20 KB - 7/29/2005)
    Labor Dept. announces that William Carlson, currently Chief of the Foreign Labor Certification Division, will become ETA Regional Administrator for Boston. Current Office of National Programs Adminstrator John Beverly will assume full responsibility for the Foreign Labor Certification Division's programs. AILA Doc. No. 05072965
  • OMB Completes Final PERM Rule Review (12/14/2004)
    On 12/10/04, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) completed its review of the Department of Labor's Final PERM Rule. The rule is expected to be published in the Federal Register shortly. Stay tuned for information on how to register for AILA's national teleconference on the new PERM rule.
  • DOL Announces H-1B Technical Skills Training Grants (3/25/2002)
    The Department of Labor (DOL) announces H-1B technical skills training grant awards. Over $23 million going to local communities to help with skills training. Grant recipients listed.
  • DOL Notice on Immigration Law Violations (8/30/2001)
    Department of Labor press release on 'TWO COMPUTER PROCESSING FIRMS TO PAY MORE THAN $90,000 IN BACK WAGES AND FINES FOR IMMIGRATION LAW VIOLATIONS.'
  • DOL Claims to Meet Its LCA Processing Obligations (6/1/2000)
    Department of Labor certified to the Senate that it 'substantially complied' during calendar year 1999 with the requirement that it process LCAs within 7 days. This certification is necessary for DOL to obtain a share of funds from the $500 filing fee.
  • DOL FY 2000 Budget (2/11/1999)
    Fiscal Year 2000 Budget request for DOL's Employment and Traning Administration (ETA) and Employment Standards Administration (ESA). Note that H-1B and other immigration activities will be trasferred from ETA to ESA.