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BALCA Says Drug Testing and Background Checks are “Requirements” for Recruitment Purposes

The Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals (BALCA) recently affirmed the decision of a Certifying Officer (CO) to deny labor certification for the position of “Bilingual Programmer.” After obtaining & examining an Employer’s application for Permanent Labor Certification, the CO issued an Audit notification ordering the Employer to submit a…

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BALCA Rejects Employer’s Use of Washington Examiner for PERM Ads

The Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals (BALCA) recently affirmed the decision of a Certifying Officer (CO) to deny labor certification for the position of “Senior Food Technologist.” After receiving & reviewing an Employer’s Application for Permanent Labor Certification, the CO denied the application. He believed that the Washington Examiner,…

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Immigration Data & Facts State by State – Massachusetts, Michigan and Minnesota

The American Immigration Council (AIC) has released all fifty states and the District of Columbia, for a total of fifty-one updated state-by-state fact sheets highlighting immigration data and facts. These fact sheets highlight the demographic and economic impact of Immigrants in each state. With national immigration policy being discussed, we…

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Reminder – Alternatives to the H-1B Visa for Individuals who did not make the FY2019 H-1B Quota

Now that all of the new H-1B visas for the 2019 Fiscal Year have been allocated, What options do Employers who are looking to hire Foreign National Professionals have? Here are some creative solutions to this problem: OPT – STEM Extension If the company is registered for E-Verify, the database…

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