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Agencies Investigate H-1B Outsourcing Firms; Layoffs Provoke Controversy

Posted on 06/19/2015 by Mark A. Ivener, A Law Corporation

Several companies have been in the spotlight recently due to hiring H-1B workers and laying off U.S. workers in similar positions. According to reports, the Departments of Labor (DOL) and… Read More

Posted in DOJ, DOL, ETA, H-1B, LCA, USCIS,

DOL Labor Certification Registry Goes Live

Posted on 07/16/2013 by Mark A. Ivener, A Law Corporation

The Department of Labor (DOL) recently announced implementation of the Labor Certification Registry (LCR) on the Office of Foreign Labor Certification’s (OFLC) iCERT Visa Portal System website. The LCR is… Read More

Posted in DOL, LCA,

DOL Requests Comments on LCA for H-1B, H-1B1, and E-3 Applications

Posted on 07/16/2012 by Mark A. Ivener, A Law Corporation

The Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration has requested comments on the labor condition application (LCA) and instructions for H-1B, H-1B1, and E-3 nonimmigrants; ETA Forms 9035, 9035E, and… Read More

Posted in DOL, H Visas, H-1B, LCA,

Office of Foreign Labor Certification Issues New FAQ on H-1B, H-1B1, and E-3 Programs

Posted on 04/25/2012 by Mark A. Ivener, A Law Corporation

The Department of Labor’s Office of Foreign Labor Certification issued a new frequently asked questions (FAQ) document (PDF) on March 27, 2012. The FAQ answers the following questions: Is there… Read More

Posted in DOL, Labor Cert, LCA,

Company Held Liable for Back Wages of H-1B Employee Who Never Worked

Posted on 07/31/2011 by Mark A. Ivener, A Law Corporation

Ganze & Company, an accounting firm in Napa Valley, California, filed a labor condition application (LCA) to hire Kevin Limanseto as an H-1B employee but subsequently decided not to employ… Read More

Posted in LCA,

iCERT Glitches: DOL Responds

Posted on 07/02/2010 by Mark A. Ivener, A Law Corporation

The American Immigration Lawyers Association recently queried the Department of Labor about difficulties in using the iCERT system, which is causing certain labor condition application cases in “initiated” status not… Read More

Posted in DOL, iCERT, LCA,

USCIS Stops Allowing H-1B Filings With Uncertified LCAs

Posted on 04/02/2010 by Mark A. Ivener, A Law Corporation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on March 10, 2010, that it will not extend the period in which it temporarily accepted H-1B petitions filed with uncertified labor condition… Read More

Posted in DOL, H Visas, LCA, USCIS,

USCIS Temporarily Accepts Incorrectly Denied LCAs for Certain H-1B Cases

Posted on 12/02/2009 by Mark A. Ivener, A Law Corporation

In August and September 2009, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) ombudsman received complaints about H-1B cases with incorrectly denied labor condition applications (LCA/ETA-9035) filed with the U.S. Department… Read More

Posted in LCA, USCIS,

USCIS Ombudsman Recommends Temporary Acceptance of Filed LCAs for Certain H-1B Filings

Posted on 11/06/2009 by Mark A. Ivener, A Law Corporation

In August and September 2009, the ombudsman for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) received complaints concerning H-1B cases with incorrectly denied labor condition applications (LCA/ETA-9035) filed with the U.S.… Read More

Posted in DOL, LCA,

Labor Dept. Issues FAQ on LCAs

Posted on 10/07/2009 by Mark A. Ivener, A Law Corporation

The Department of Labor recently issued frequently asked questions (FAQ) about the new iCERT Portal and the newly redesigned ETA Forms 9035 and 9035E. Topics discussed include how to correct… Read More

Posted in DOL, iCERT, Labor Cert, LCA,