U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced a phased resumption of the Premium Processing service. This had been suspended in March due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Beginning June 1, USCIS would begin accepting those eligible I-140 petitions that had ...
How to File PERM Applications for Traveling Employees
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the PERM regulations, which govern the labor certification process for the permanent employment of immigrant ...
BALCA Says PERM Audit Response Must Show NOF Posting Location
A PERM application is subject to denial when the employer fails to provide some evidence of the location where the notice of filing (NOF) was posted ...
BALCA Case Says PERM Recruitment Must Disclose Travel Requirements
PERM recruitment advertisements may not contain job requirements or duties that exceed the job requirements or duties listed on the PERM application ...
BALCA Decides Whether PERM Advertising Must Disclose Working at Home
PERM regulations impose a duty upon employers to disclose the jobsite location and amount of travel required on its recruiting advertisements, and the ...
Court Upholds PERM Certification Despite CO Denial Citing Recruitment Violation
An application for permanent labor certification (PERM) must be preceded by specific job recruitment steps that the employer is required to perform, ...