The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) has provided FY2018 statistics (Fourth Quarter) in the form of program factsheets for each of the major immigration programs. These updated FY2018 statistics (Fourth Quarter) covers July 2018 through September 2018.
The link to each FY2018 (Fourth Quarter) program factsheet is listed below:
• Permanent Labor Certification Program – Select Statistics
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I have vacation plans to go out of the country the first week of July. Can I file my H-1B extension petition prior to leaving?
USCIS has launched a new searchable H-1B Employer database, entitled “H-1B Employer Data Hub” and a new Web Page, entitled “Understanding Our H-1B Employer Data Hub” to explain the new Data Hub’s capabilities. The H-1B Employer Data Hub will allow the public to search H-1B petitioners by different important parameters such as fiscal year, employer name and others. USCIS will be updating the data used by the H-1B Employer Data Hub on a quarterly basis.
Please review USCIS News Alert, “USCIS Launches H-1B Employer Data Hub” for more details.
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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) has provided FY2018 statistics (Third Quarter) in the form of program factsheets for each of the major immigration programs. These updated FY2018 statistics (Third Quarter) covers April 2018 through June 2018.
The link to each FY 2018 (Third Quarter) program factsheet is listed below:
• Permanent Labor Certification Program – Select Statistics
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Director Ronald Vitiello announced that ICE has trained more than 1,500 local and state (Police) authorities to help enforce federal immigration law. ICE is using the 287(g) program which is named for Section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). This program allows state and local police officers to work together with federal law enforcement to implement federal immigration laws.
Acting Director Vitiello stated, “We’re establishing new, stronger partnerships between [Enforcement and Removal Operations] and many state and local law enforcement agencies through 287(g) agreements that will train and empower them to enforce federal immigration laws…”
Please review The Hill (thehill.com) News Article, “ICE trained 1,500 local authorities to help enforce immigration law” for more details.
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) has provided FY2018 statistics (Second Quarter) in the form of program factsheets for each of the major immigration programs. These updated FY2018 statistics (Second Quarter) covers January 2018 through March 2018.
The link to each FY 2018 (Second Quarter) program factsheet is listed below:
• Permanent Labor Certification Program – Select Statistics
Tuesday, March 26, 2019
Committee: U.S. House on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations
The Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals (BALCA) recently overturned the decision of a Certifying Officer (CO) to deny labor certification for the position of “Indian Vegetarian Cook.”
After receiving and reviewing the Employer’s Application for Permanent Labor Certification, the CO issued an Audit. He directed the Employer to present a signed notarized statement attesting to the sponsorship of the Alien. In addition, the CO requested answers to several questions concerning the position and the Foreign Worker. The Employer responded to the Audit request in a timely manner.
Once the CO received the audit materials, he denied certification of the application. The Employer did not provide the notarized statement that was requested in the Audit Notification Letter. The Employer sent a reconsideration request to the CO. The Employer stated that “by signing and submitting the ETA Form 9089, it had attested it had a job opportunity available.” The CO re-affirmed his decision and stated that the Employer’s failure to send back a notarized letter with the Audit was a valid reason for denying certification. The CO forwarded the case to BALCA for review.
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Is there any limit to how many times I can apply for an H1B transfer?
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