DOL Publishes PERM Round 12 FAQs
The Department has posted new Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) addressing employer point of contact requirements. To view PERM Round 12 FAQs, please check attachment.
DOL
US Department of Labor is charged with protecting the labor market and investigation and enforcement activities related to that.
DOL Posted H-2A FAQs Round 2
The Department has posted the second round of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) interpreting the 2010 Final Rule which became effective on March 15, 2010. The FAQs address questions posed by the regulated community and cover a range of topics including: pre and post-filing requirements, job offers, assurances and obligations, time frames, recruitment, etc. To view the Round 2 H-2A FAQs, please check attachment.
DOL Delegates U Visa Matters To Wage And Hour Division
Secretary of Labor delegated the authority to issue U nonimmigrant status certifications to the Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division.
PERM ROUND 11 FAQs
The Department has posted new Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) addressing filing and documentation requirements in response to questions received from the regulated community. To view the PERM Round 11 FAQs, please check attachent.
US Department of Labor launches online registry of H-2A jobs
ETA News Release: [07/08/2010]
Contact Name: Lina Garcia
Phone Number: (202) 693-4661
Release Number: 10-971-NAT
Web tool will make it easier for US workers to learn about job opportunities in agriculture
PERM Supervised Recruitment FAQs
1. Under what authority can the Department of Labor's Office of Foreign Labor Certification select an employer's application for supervised recruitment?
DOL Announces New National Electronic Job Registry for Use in the H-2A Temporary Agricultural Labor Certification Program
[Federal Register: July 1, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 126)]
[Notices]
[Page 38145-38146]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
Announcing the New National Electronic Job Registry for Use in the H-2A Temporary Agricultural Labor Certification Program
AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration, Department of Labor.
ACTION: Notice.
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DOL Updates – 06/30/10
Prevailing Wage and FIFO (First-in, first-out order)
All wage requests are being processed in less than 60 days. First-in, first-out order (FIFO) is being used. Requests for H-1B/PERM are processed in FIFO order as there is only one queue. The goal in the end is to process all wage requests continues to be 60 days.