FREE Webinar: Latest Trends in the PERM Labor Certification Process

Posted by Murali Bashyam on Jan 22, 2011 in Labor Certification (PERM), Webinar | 0 comments The Labor Certification is generally the first step an employer has to go through in sponsoring a foreign national employee for U.S. permanent residency. In March 2005, the Department of Labor (DOL) introduced a new process called PERM in an effort to make the labor certification process more efficient for employers and their employees.  We will analyze whether the DOL succeeded with this...
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DOL Enhances iCert System by Adding FEIN Verifications under PERM

Posted by Murali Bashyam on Sep 29, 2009 in H1B Visas, Labor Certification (PERM) | 0 comments In a prior issue of our newsletter, we wrote about the problems employers have been having verifying their Federal Employer Identification Numbers (FEIN) through the iCert program for the purpose of obtaining a certified Labor Condition Application (LCA).  The Department of Labor (DOL) acknowledged these issues and provided instructions on manually submitting documentation verifying an...
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What Happens to Your Immigration Status if You Are Laid Off?

Posted by Murali Bashyam on Jan 26, 2009 in H1B Visas, I-140 Petitions, I-485 Adjustment of Status, Labor Certification (PERM), News | 2 comments These are tough times.  The country is in a recession and some people are losing their jobs.  If a U.S. citizen or a Lawful Permanent Resident is laid off, they need to worry about paying their bills and finding another job.  When a non-immigrant worker is laid off, they have more than just a job and bills to worry about – they need to worry about their immigration status and...
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It’s A Tough Economy – Don’t Violate Immigration Laws When Making Tough Decisions

Posted by Murali Bashyam on Oct 28, 2008 in H1B Visas, Labor Certification (PERM), News, Other | 0 comments As our economy enters a period of slow growth, and maybe even the ‘R’ word, employers may look to cut costs to ride out the economic downturn. These costs could include reductions in workforce, pay, or hours worked by company employees. If a company currently has foreign employees, the decision must look beyond basic company economics and consider possible violations of immigration...
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PERM Recruitment – Does the Left Hand Know What the Right Hand is Doing?

Posted by Murali Bashyam on Jan 18, 2008 in Labor Certification (PERM), News, Other | 0 comments If you have gone through the recruitment process for a PERM labor certification application, you know how extensive and exhaustive that process can be. Companies going through the labor certification process for professional positions must advertise in six different venues. Three mandatory types of recruitment are: the state job bank, two Sunday print ads, the internal posting. The...
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Priority Dates, Immigrant Visa Availability – What Does It All Mean?

Posted by Murali Bashyam on Jan 8, 2008 in I-140 Petitions, I-485 Adjustment of Status, Labor Certification (PERM), News, Visa Bulletin | 57 comments Having been immigration lawyers for over a decade, we have provided advice to thousands of immigrants on a variety of immigration matters. One of the most difficult areas of immigration law to explain to an intending immigrant is the concept of priority dates and immigrant visa numbers. If you have had a consultation with a lawyer on obtaining permanent residency, you may have heard a lawyer say,...
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