The Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals (BALCA) recently affirmed the final determination of a Certifying Officer (CO) denying labor certification for an alien worker for the position of “Purchasing Manager.” On Form ETA 9089 the Employer listed the offered wage and prevailing wage at $67,787.00 per year. An Audit…
The Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals (BALCA) recently reversed the final determination of a Certifying Officer (CO) denying labor certification for an alien worker for the position of “Junior Trading Systems Developer.” On the Application for Permanent Employment Certification accepted by the CO on September 14, 2007, the Employer…
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To help create a more safe, secure and timely way of delivering immigration documents, US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently implemented the Secure Mail Initiative (SMI). The new SMI was created through a partnership between USCIS and USPS which utilizes priority mail and delivery confirmation of permanent resident cards,…
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The Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals (BALCA) recently remanded the final determination of a Certifying Officer (CO) denying labor certification for an alien worker for the position of “Baker.” In Section M-1 of Form 9089 where the employer is suppose to check whether they completed the application, the Employer…
We wanted to find a new way to engage our reader base. Every other Friday, we will post the ten (10) best/most frequently asked questions received during the week from our h1bvisalawyerblog, Facebook, and Twitter readers. We will answer those questions and provide the Q&A on our H-1B Visa Lawyer…
The Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals (BALCA) recently affirmed the final determination of a Certifying Officer (CO) denying labor certification for an alien worker for the position of “Maintenance and Repair Workers, General.” The Employer’s Application for Permanent Employment Certification was denied on August 28, 2007 by the CO…
Processing Time reports for all of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) Service Centers were released on May 17, 2011 with processing dates as of March 31, 2011. If you filed a petition with one of the Service Centers, please review the links below to determine the applicable processing…
The Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals (BALCA) recently affirmed the final determination of a Certifying Officer (CO) denying labor certification for an alien worker for the position of “Senior SAP Basis Technology Analyst.” In the Employer’s Application for Permanent Employment Certification, three additional recruitment steps were listed because the…