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 “Cook.” On ETA Form 9089 the Employer listed 2 years as the minimum amount of experience required for the position. Certification…
The Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals (BALCA) recently vacated the final determination of a Certifying Officer (CO) denying labor certification for an alien worker for the position of “Baker.” Certification was denied by the CO who cited that ETA Form 9089 was incomplete; specifically section F-4 (skill level) and…
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 “Propagation Supervisor.” An Audit Notification was issued by the CO to the Employer requesting a copy of the job order placed…
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Processing Time reports for all of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) Service Centers were released on June 13th, 2011 with processing dates as of April 30, 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 vacated the final determination of a Certifying Officer (CO) denying labor certification for an alien worker for the position of “Animal Trainers.” The Employer’s Application was denied by the CO who found the company to be illegitimate because the Employer did…
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) has updated the count of H-1B petitions received and counted towards the 65,000 cap. As of June 17th, 2011, 16,300 H-1B Regular CAP subject non-immigrant visa petitions have been filed with the USCIS towards the 65,000 cap. As of June 17th, 2011,…
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 vacated the final determination of a Certifying Officer (CO) denying labor certification for an alien worker for the position of “Programmer Analyst.” The position advertised listed the minimum level of education required as a bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems…
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 “Product Manager.” Certification was denied by the CO who cited the applicant did not meet the position’s education requirements or the…