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Certain categories for Green Cards (Permanent Residency), such as those in the EB-3 classification, may be required to process through the Department of Labor’s (DOL) Labor Certification process. The Labor Certification process in these cases is a prerequisite to filing with the Immigration Department. In other words, the approved Labor Certification is required before the case can be filed with USCIS.

The Labor Certification process is a tool that the DOL uses to require employers to test the job market and, in doing so, satisfy the DOL’s requirement that the job offered to the foreign national is not interfering in a detrimental way with the U.S. job market.

PERM brings with it new requirements for recruitment. These requirements include an internal notice of filing, a job order posting with the State Workforce Agency covering the area of intended employment, and a required advertisement in two Sunday editions of a major newspaper. Additional recruitment is required for “professional” positions (generally, those requiring at least a bachelor’s degree).

PERM allows employers to file Labor Certifications online. The employers will not need to submit supporting documentation with the cases and will instead retain the documents for inspection in case of an audit.

Under current Labor Certification processing times, a PERM case can take 2 ½ years to become certified by the DOL. Therefore, where possible, it is important to maintain a beneficiary’s underlying nonimmigrant (temporary) status while they are going through the green card process. Consulting with an experienced immigration attorney throughout the PERM process is of the utmost importance.

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