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09/23/2009 - The federal minimum wage is $7.25/hr effective July 24, 2009...
The prevailing wage must be at or above the federal or state or local minimum wage, whichever is higher.
LCA WARNING:Effective upon the enactment of HR 1, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009...
LCA WARNING: Effective upon the enactment of HR 1, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Public Law 111-5, pursuant to section 1611(b), Div. A, it is unlawful for any recipient of funding under title I of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-343) or section 13 of the Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 342 et seq.) to hire any nonimmigrant described in section 101(a)(15)(h)(i)(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(h)(i)(b)) ...MORE...LESS
unless the recipient is in compliance with the requirements for an H-1B dependent employer (as defined in section 212(n)(3) (8 U.S.C. 1182(n)(3))), except that the second sentence of section 212(n)(1)(E)(ii) of such Act shall not apply. Employers who are recipients of such funding may not file Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) for new hires unless they complete the actions and make the attestations required of dependent employers. For more information regarding who is required to file under this provision, please see the USCIS guidance at http://www.uscis.gov/

*Until further notice, for those companies that are not dependent H-1B employers but are subject to this provision, please check Box "B" in Section F-1.1 of the ETA-9035 in order to demonstrate compliance as required. It is recommended that such employers retain documentation regarding their status.*
PERM Processing Times (as of 7/31/2010)
Processing Queue Priority Dates
Month Year
Analyst Reviews December 2009
Audits July 2008
Standard Appeals February 2008
Gov't Error Appeals Current

OFLC has initiated an intensive effort to reduce the Permanent Labor Certification Program's pending caseload. Our goal for FY 2010 is to reduce the backlog by 50%. We are on schedule, and we will continue this effort as part of our larger Departmental commitment to customer service. The dates posted on iCERT above reflect the month and year in which cases were filed that are now being adjudicated at the Atlanta National Processing Center. For various reasons, we may be completing the processing of applications filed prior to the month posted on iCERT. If your application was filed more than 3 months prior to the month posted, you may contact our Helpdesk for a status on the application at plc.atlanta@dol.gov.

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Portal iCERT Portal User Guide PDF
LCA LCA External User Guide PDF
PW PW Quick Start Guide PDF
PJR iCERT H-2A Public Job Registry User Guide PDF

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Program Name of Application
PERM Foreign Labor Certification, Permanent Online System
LCA Foreign Labor Certification, LCA Online System
H-2A Foreign Labor Certification, H-2A Online System
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Created: March 10, 2009

Updated: June 17, 2010