Guestbook Entry for Siddhartha Nandi , United States
Name
Siddhartha Nandi
Country
United States
State
SC
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Guestbook Entry for Christdoss , United States
Name
Christdoss
Country
United States
State
Massachusetts
Guestbook Entry for Latish Sehgal , United States
Name
Latish Sehgal
Country
United States
State
TX
PERM
PERM Outline
On March 28, 2005, the Department of Labor (DOL) implemented the current process for submitting Labor Certifications - the Program Electronic Review Management (PERM). PERM replaced the previous paper system know as Reduction in Recruitment (RIR). This is the first step for many employment-based green card cases and is required for applicants under category employment-based preference 2 or employment-based preference 3 (EB2 and EB3).
Green Card
PERM Processing Times as of 05/05/2014
PERM Processing Times (as of 05/05/2014)
Agency
Green Card
Immigration Law
NPWC Processing Times (as of 05/22/2014)
NPWC Processing Times (as of 05/22/2014)
Nonimmigrant Visas
Agency
Green Card
Implementation of the Supreme Court Ruling on the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)
Statement from Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano:
Guestbook Entry for Confidential , United States
Name
Confidential
Country
United States
State
NC
PERM Processing Times (as of 07/1/2013)
PERM Processing Times (as of July 1, 2013)
| Processing Queue | Priority Dates | |
|---|---|---|
| Month | Year | |
| Analyst Reviews | January 24 | 2013 |
| Audit Review | July 31 | 2012 |
| Reconsideration Requests to the CO | July 1 | 2013 |
| Gov't Error Reconsiderations | Current | |
Green Card
Immigration Law
PERM Processing Times (as of 09/03/2013)
The PERM Processing Times has been updated. Please click the link below to view the times.
http://www.immigration.com/PERM-processing-dates/perm-processing-times-09032013
Next Steps On DOMA And FAQ's From The State Department (DOS)
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STATE
00112850
AUG 13
SUBJECT: NEXT STEPS ON DOMA
GUIDANCE FOR POSTS
Radio Show 2013, September 4
Nonimmigrant Visas
Immigration Law
MTR approved by DOL on engineering issue
USDOL had denied a series of cases for many employers represented by various law firms. The ground of denial was that when "engineering" was one of the acceptable majors for an IT job, that created too much ambiguity for a case to be approved. DOL stated that there are fields of engineering, such as Agricultural Engineering, which are clearly inapplicable to IT positions.
This ruling had become a nation wide issue.
Profession/Occupation
Agency
Green Card
Guestbook Entry for Francis King , United States
Name
Francis King
Country
United States
State
Virginia
PERM Processing Times (as of 11/06/2013)
The PERM Processing Times has been updated. Please click the link below to view the times.
http://www.immigration.com/PERM-processing-dates/perm-processing-times-11062013
Guestbook Entry for Aruna , United States
Name
Aruna
Country
United States
State
Arizona
Guestbook Entry for Taruna Tayal , United States
Name
Taruna Tayal
Country
United States
State
NC
Guestbook Entry for Rohit Mansharamani , United States
Name
Rohit Mansharamani
Country
United States
State
New Jersey
Employment-Based (EB) Green Card
One of the ways a foreign national (alien) can become a permanent resident is through a permanent employment opportunity in the United States. There are five employment-based preference categories.
OFLC Stakeholder Notice Regarding Handling of Applications and Responses After Government Shutdown
OFLC appreciates the challenges the regulated community has experienced as a result of the lapse in appropriations, which resulted in the cessation of the operation of OFLC's electronic systems, and further resulted in a backlog of documents submitted to OFLC during that period by mail, hand-delivery, or email. As a result of the government shutdown, OFLC is implementing the following temporary changes to its standard procedures related to document timeliness:
Prevailing Wage Determination Processing Times
The NPWC uses the Prevailing Wage Determination Policy Guidance in issuing wage determinations for the Nonagricultural Immigration Programs. The Department updated the guidance in November 2009 following the publication of the H-2B regulation and the corresponding changes to PERM, H-1B, H-1B1, H-1C and E-3 regulations that affected the prevailing wage determination process. To read the updated Prevailing Wage guidance, pleaseclick here.
DOL Fact Sheets for Fourth Quarter of FY 2013
Below are Fact Sheets for 4th Quarter of FY 2013 (07/01/2013-09/30/2013)