Foreign workers who are being sponsored for green cards through the PERM process must produce proof of qualifications, such as employer experience letters, at the I-140 stage of the process.
PERM is a multistep process that employers can use to sponsor foreign workers. Human resources professionals should work closely with immigration attorneys to ensure a smooth PERM process.
Generally, for an Eb-2 and Eb-3 green card petitions, the employer cannot just file a green card petition with USCIS, but will first have to get an approved PERM Labor…
The US company must be willing to pay a prevailing wage to the foreign worker and must obtain a prevailing wage determination as part of the PERM process.
If your current job and the PERM job are substantially comparable, then the employer cannot require more experience than you had at the time of initial hiring.
Department of Labor Changes to the H-1B, E-3, and H-1B1 Programs Effective October 8, 2020, The Department of Labor will raise the nonimmigrant H-1B, E-3, and H-1B1 prevailing wage requirements…
On March 20, 2020, DOL initially relaxed its related filing rules due to the challenges facing businesses during the COVID pandemic. Department of Labor’s Office of Foreign Labor Certification has…
If you are an employer planning to sponsor one of your employees for a green card, there are several steps to the process. The most well-known part of the process…
There are three main steps to obtain an employment-based green card: 1. PERM Labor Certification (Assessment of whether or not there are qualified U.S. workers) 2. I-140 petition (Employer petition…