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

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 9035CP; and the Wage and Hour Division’s Nonimmigrant Worker Information Form WH-4 (extension with revisions). Among other things the changes in the H-1B LCA would appear to make it difficult or at least more cumbersome for any employer sending H-1B workers off site; clarify what employers are attesting to regarding prevailing wage determinations; and clarify what H-1B dependent employers are attesting to.

The notice (PDF), which includes information on the Department’s rationale for proposed changes and instructions on how to comment, was published on July 9, 2012.