Cyrus Mehta & Sophia Genovese, Nov. 6, 2018 - "PERM labor certification operates outside of the realm of typical real world recruitment efforts. Whereas employers in the real world normally look to hire the most qualified applicant, PERM requires... Read More

"BALCA (Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals) decisions are very important for practitioners as they offer crucial insights into how to avoid some of the pitfalls in preparing and filing a labor certification application under Program... Read More

Anand G. Sinha, Aug. 29, 2016 - " In a recent decision, Matter of Cisco Systems, Inc. 2012-PER-01179 (June 9, 2016), the Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals (BALCA) reaffirmed its hardline stance that modifications cannot be made to filed... Read More

Cora-Ann Pestaina, Apr. 24, 2017 - "The employer’s review of resumes received from applicants continues to be one of the trickiest issues in the PERM labor certification process. The process might seem straightforward enough because, after... Read More

"We continue to analyze the provisions of the Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013, s. 744 (BSEOIMA), which seeks to bring about dramatic changes to the existing immigration system in the United States.... Read More

" The Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration has added a new question and answer (Q&A) to its frequently asked questions (FAQ). The new Q&A concerns notification and consideration of laid-off U.S. workers for PERM... Read More

Matter of Marlabs, Inc., Nov. 9, 2017 - "On May 17, 2012, Employer filed an Application for Permanent Employment Certification (“Form 9089”) sponsoring the Alien for permanent employment in the United States in Piscataway, New Jersey... Read More