OFLC Announces Change to the PERM Sponsorship Verification Process
As posted on the DOL website:
The Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) is currently working to streamline the PERM sponsorship verification process. Effective May 13, 2017, OFLC updated the automated email request for sponsorship verification process, allowing the employer to respond within 30 days by directly accessing the sponsorship questionnaire online. Employers who do not respond within seven (7) calendar days will be sent a follow up email reminding them that it has 23 days left to respond to the sponsorship request.
If applicable, the employer's attorney/agent will also receive a courtesy email regarding the employer's timeframe to respond to the sponsorship request. Failure to respond to the request within the established timeframe will result in a denial for failure to comply with the request for sponsorship verification. These emails will inform both the employer and the employer's attorney/agent of the consequences of failing to comply with the request for sponsorship verification.
If the employer does not have an email address listed on its ETA Form 9089, Application for Permanent Employment Certification, OFLC will verify sponsorship via a telephone call or a mailed request for sponsorship verification.