ETA Denies Expedited Processing
L. Johnson & Associates, P.C.
Attorney and Counselors at Law
11141 Georgia Avenue, Suite 200
Wheaton, Maryland 20902-4637
Dear Mr. Johnson:
This is in response to your letter dated September 26, 1996, regarding the Application of Alien Employment Certification submitted by [name omitted] on behalf of [first name omitted] Rivera. The application has not yet been received by this office. You are asking that this office and the local SESA office expedite the processing of this application because the alien is in deportation proceedings.
In the interest of fairness to all applicants, applications are processed in the order in which they are received in this office. No applications are being expedited under any circumstances. Processing time is currently two to three months from that date. Processing time at the SESA office may be longer.
Currently, the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) and SESAs are experiencing increasing workloads and declining staff resources to process labor certification applications. ETA has been considering proposals for reengineering the permanent labor certification process to increase efficiency, reduce costs, increase protections for U.S. workers, and provide better customer service. Some changes have already been implemented However, to fully achieve all of these reengineering objectives, legislative and/or regulatory changes to the current labor certification process are required. These changes could take many months to effectuate.
Please be assured that your application will receive every consideration consistent with the Immigration law and Federal regulations. You will be promptly notified when a determination is made.
Sincerely,
Richard E. Panati
Certifying Officer
(Courtesy of Laurence F. Johnson)