The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) has announced plans to revise the permanent labor certification (PERM) process in an effort to streamline the program, ...

The most common way for individuals to obtain U.S. permanent residence through employment involves a three step process, requiring an application for alien employment certification with the U.S.

Employers seeking to hire a non-US worker on a permanent basis are generally required to undertake a lengthy, complex sponsorship process involving both the Department of Labor (“DOL”) and the United ...

Sophie Alcorn, attorney, author and founder of Alcorn Immigration Law in Silicon Valley, California, is an award-winning Certified Specialist Attorney in Immigration and Nationality Law by the State ...

It is possible for the university to obtain permanent residency (“green card”) for an international teaching faculty through the Special Handling Labor Certification process. In this process, the U.S.

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Applications for Permanent Labor Certification face intense scrutiny and increased audits and denials by the Department of Labor. Recent decisions on appeal highlight the importance of exactness in ...

Title: Permanent Residency Policy Effective Date: October 4, 2005 Responsible Office: Reves Center for International Studies Last Updated: January 1, 2019 Employee Type: All Employees This policy ...