DOL/ETA : Foreign Labor Certification, iCERT Portal resource Agency Web Sites Member contributionOCEG Reviewed
The Department of Labor (DOL) announced in the Federal Register on April 15th, 2009 that the new iCERT system is now available for use by employers filing Form 9035E (LCA) as required for submission of H-1B, H-1B1, and E-3 petitions.
Both the permanent labor certification program (PERM) and H-1B, H-1B1, and E-3 nonimmigrant visa programs provides employers with the option to electronically file
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DOL/ETA: Foreign Labor Certification resource Agency Web Sites Member contributionOCEG Reviewed
The Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC), located within the Employment & Training Administration (ETA), provides national leadership and policy guidance to carry out the responsibilities of the Secretary of Labor under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), as amended, concerning the admission of foreign workers to the United States for employment.
DOL Foreign Labor Certification Forms resource Forms Member contributionOCEG Reviewed
The Division of Foreign Labor Certification (DFLC) provides policy guidance and labor certifications to employers seeking to bring foreign workers into the United States.
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DOL/ETA - Advisories and Memorandums, Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers Bulletins resource Agency Web Sites Member contributionOCEG Reviewed
Directives, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration. This searchable database of Advisories, Guidances and Memorandums retrieves full text documents, beginning with Program Year 1983.
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DOL/ETA - Foreign Labor Certification, Policies and Regulations resource Agency Web Sites Member contributionOCEG Reviewed
Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration, Office of National Programs, Office of Foreign Labor Certification, in cooperation with the regional offices and the State Workforce Agencies (SWAs), administer the Foreign Labor Certification Program. Administration of the program is mandated by regulations published by the Code of Federal Regulations (CFRs). These regulations provide guidance on the processing of applications, period of validity, and employer responsibilities, etc.
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Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (8 USC 1101 note, 100 Statutes-at-Large 3359, Public Law 99-603) resource National Laws Member contributionOCEG Reviewed
Under IRCA, employers may hire only persons who may legally work in the U.S., i.e., citizens and nationals of the U.S. and aliens authorized to work in the U.S. The employer must verify the identity and employment eligibility of anyone to be hired, which includes completing the Employment Eligibility Verification Form (I-9). Employers must keep each I-9 on file for at least three years, or one year after employment ends, whichever is longer.
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Title 8 U.S. Code § 1182 - Inadmissible aliens resource National Laws Member contributionOCEG Reviewed
Statutes regarding classes of aliens ineligible for visas or admission, including section on health-related grounds, criminal and related grounds, security and related grounds, and Aliens previously removed.
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Title 8 U.S. Code § 1153 - Allocation of immigrant visas resource National Laws Member contributionOCEG Reviewed
The Immigration and Nationality Act Amendments of 1965 established the allocation of immigrant visas by abolishing the national origins quota system and replacing it with a seven-category preference system for the allocation of immigrant visas. This section has been amended numerous times, including the establishment of a diversity immigrant program and changes in the preference allocations for family members and employment-based immigrants.
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Title 8 U.S. Code § 1154 - Procedure for granting immigrant status resource National Laws Member contributionOCEG Reviewed
Setting forth the statutory requirements in order to file and have considered a petition for immigrant status.
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Title 8 U.S. Code § 1151 - Worldwide level of immigration resource National Laws Member contributionOCEG Reviewed
(a) In general - Exclusive of aliens described in subsection (b) of this section, aliens born in a foreign state or dependent area who may be issued immigrant visas or who may otherwise acquire the status of an alien lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence are limited to
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