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  • DOL Revises FAQ on PERM (12/21/2005)
    DOL has revised Question 17 in its PERM FAQs advising employers of abbreviations for the following territories: American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of Palau. AILA Doc. No. 05122160.
    AILA Doc. No. 05122160.
  • DOL Memo on Foreign Labor Certifications in Response to Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma(329 KB - 11/17/2005)
    DOL memo discusses foreign labor certification deadlines and correspondence procedures in response to Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma. AILA Doc. No. 05111760.
    AILA Doc. No. 05111760.
  • DOL Addresses Hurricane Katrina Issues for Permanent Labor Certifications(473 KB - 10/19/2005)
    A 10/13/05 DOL memo providing relief from deadlines until 12/1/05 for permanent labor certification applications for employers and attorneys located in affected areas. Information about contacting DOL regarding address changes also is provided. AILA Doc. No. 05101967.
    AILA Doc. No. 05101967.
  • DOL Removes Multiple Filing Item from Its FAQ (8/24/2005)
    In place of the prohibition on multiple filings in the Labor Department's 8/8/05 FAQ on PERM, the FAQ now states that the "Department is considering questions and information stakeholders have submitted in response to this FAQ posting, and will be developing and posting a clarified response in the near future." AILA had raised several serious concerns about the FAQ with DOL.
    AILA Doc. No. 05082540.
  • DOL Issues Additional FAQs on PERM (8/11/2005)
    DOL's "frequently asked questions" document addresses such issues as multiple filings for the same beneficiary and the meaning of what is shown on the status screens. AILA Doc. No. 05081169.
    AILA Doc. No. 05081169.
  • New FAQ from DOL on Prevailing Wage(611 KB - 8/10/2005)
    Labor Dept. has posted a new "Frequently Asked Questions" document relating to prevailing wage determinations for non-agricultural programs. AILA Doc. No. 05081067.
    AILA Doc. No. 05081067.
  • More PERM FAQs from Labor Dept. (6/3/2005)
    The Department of Labor answers additional questions regarding PERM. AILA Doc. No. 05060364.
    AILA Doc. No. 05060364.
  • DOL Posts Additional FAQs on PERM (5/9/2005)
    The DOL FAQs answer questions regarding re-filing, recruitment, prevailing wage, and college and university teacher cases. AILA Doc. No. 05050960.
    AILA Doc. No. 05050960.
  • DOL Posts Additional FAQs on Backlog Reduction Centers (5/9/2005)
    The DOL FAQs answer questions regarding RIR and Traditional Recruitment case processing, 45-day letters, change of attorney, amendments to the 750A&B forms, transfer of cases from the SWAs, and the Regional Offices. AILA Doc. No. 05050961.
    AILA Doc. No. 05050961.
  • DOL Issues Revised Prevailing Wage Guidance (5/20/2005)
    Memorandum from Labor Department Assistant Secretary Emily Stover DeRocco to SWAs revising guidelines for determining prevailing wages for nonagricultural immigration programs, including PERM. AILA Doc. No. 05052066.
    AILA Doc. No. 05052066.
  • DOL Issues Prevailing Wage Guidance (3/8/2005)
    Labor Department has issued guidance to SWAs on determining prevailing wages for "nonagricultural immigration programs" under the H-1B Reform Act. AILA Doc. No. 05030864.
    AILA Doc. No. 05030864.
  • DOL Provides Users Guide for PERM Applications(1802 KB - 4/26/2005)
    Labor Department's users' guide for preparing electronic applications in the PERM labor certification program. The guide is also available at the DOL's PERM filing site, by clicking on "online help". AILA Doc. No. 05042662.
    AILA Doc. No. 05042662.
  • Some Advance FAQs from DOL(25 KB - 4/26/2005)
    Labor Dept. has provided some Questions and Answers in advance of its next PERM FAQ on handling of attorney sub-accounts, use of mailed in applications, and deletion of registration accounts. AILA Doc. No. 05042661.
    AILA Doc. No. 05042661.
  • DOL Issues Second Set of FAQs on PERM (4/14/2005)
    The Labor Department has issued its second set of Frequently Asked Questions on the PERM labor certification process, covering a wide range of topics. AILA Doc. No. 05041463.
    AILA Doc. No. 05041463.
  • DOL Information on Registration for PERM On-Line Filing (3/30/2005)
    DOL releases in advance the question on attorney registration for the PERM on-line filing system, from an upcoming FAQ. AILA Doc. No. 05033040.
    AILA Doc. No. 05033040.
  • DOL Overview of O*Net Job Zones(137 KB - 3/30/2005)
    Overview, from Dept. of Labor, of the O*Net Job Zones. AILA Doc. 05033016.
    AILA Doc. No. 05033016.
  • DOL Issues Prevailing Wage Guidance (3/8/2005)
    Labor Department has issued guidance to SWAs on determining prevailing wages for "nonagricultural immigration programs" under the H-1B Reform Act. AILA Doc. No. 05030864.
    AILA Doc. No. 05030864.
  • DOL Issues FAQs on PERM (3/8/2005)
    The Labor Department has issued its first set of Frequently Asked Questions on the PERM labor certification process. AILA Doc. No. 05030861.
    AILA Doc. No. 05030861.
  • DOL Further Instructs SWAs on Shipping of Labor Certifications to Backlog Reduction Centers(260 KB - 3/2/2005)
    Follow-up guidance from the Labor Department's Bill Carlson to the SWAs advising on the impact of the PERM regulations on shipments of cases to the backlog reduction centers. Shipping processes are detailed. AILA Doc. No. 05030261.
    AILA Doc. No. 05030261.
  • DOL Issues Guidance to SWAs on Transition to PERM(113 KB - 3/2/2005)
    Guidance from the Labor Department's Emily Stover DeRocco to the SWAs indicating what activities they should and should not engage in with respect to permanent labor certification applications as of 3/28/05, the effective date of PERM. AILA Doc. No. 05030260.
    AILA Doc. No. 05030260.
  • Texas Workforce Commission Instructs on Submission of Responses to Texas Enterject 45-day Letters(182 KB - 1/5/2005)
    In a recent letter to Tom Esparza, AILA Texas Chapter Chair, the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) provides instructions and delivery addresses for submission of responses to the 45-day letters, in light of the termination of Enterject's service contract. AILA Doc. No. 05010563.
    AILA Doc. No. 05010563.