The most common way for individuals to obtain U.S. permanent residence through employment involves a three step process, requiring an application for alien employment certification with the U.S.

The U.S. Department of Labor on Oct. 6 announced a final rule to amend H-2A temporary labor certification regulations to protect agricultural workers better, and to update the H-2A application and ...

Applications for Permanent Labor Certification face intense scrutiny and increased audits and denials by the Department of Labor. Recent decisions on appeal highlight the importance of exactness in ...

The DOL's permanent electronic review management program in its final form differs significantly from the proposed regulations published in Volume 67 of the Federal Register in May 2002, and it's ...

This self-sponsoring category is specifically designed for professionals holding advanced degrees or individuals with exceptional ability in their field, who might be able to skip the first step of ...