This blog provides tips for employers drafting the job description and minimum requirements for a PERM application.
Khadija DerrickMay 17, 2023
A PERM application can be certified, denied or audited. There are certain situations that make it more likely that a PERM will be audited, such as having a foreign language requirement.
Khadija DerrickMay 9, 2023
This blog explains the timelines & important considerations in the PERM process for obtaining US permanent residency via EB-2 and EB-3 category.
Khadija DerrickMay 2, 2023
The blog provides a comprehensive guide to the PERM process for employers to sponsor foreign nationals for a green card, including requirements and key factors.
Khadija DerrickMay 2, 2023
If a prior employer will not provide a detailed letter of experience to a PERM applicant, the applicant must look for alternate proof.
Khadija DerrickApril 12, 2023
Q&A for some commonly asked questions about being in the United States on Visa Waiver status with ESTA.
Khadija DerrickFebruary 23, 2023
To utilize experience you gained with the sponsoring employer for the PERM job requirements, you must show that you gained the experience in a job that is not substantially comparable to the PERM job.
Khadija DerrickJanuary 20, 2023
El EB-3 es una categoría versátil que puede ser utilizada por profesionales, trabajadores cualificados y trabajadores no cualificados. Por definición, "trabajador no cualificado" es un puesto que requiere menos de 2 años de formación o educación para realizar el trabajo.
Khadija DerrickJanuary 11, 2023
This issue may still be open to litigation since it is not always clear whether housing provided by an employer is a typically expected benefit like wages, health insurance and vacation days.
Khadija DerrickFebruary 14, 2022
The rule of thumb is that any unusual economic benefit should be listed in the PERM recruitment.
Khadija DerrickFebruary 11, 2022
Employers who sponsor foreign nationals for a green card through the PERM process are required to pay the prevailing wage (or higher) as determined by a Prevailing Wage Determination.
Khadija DerrickJanuary 28, 2022
Foreign workers can get green cards under the EB-3 skilled workers category for jobs that require at least 2 years of job experience, education or training.
Khadija DerrickJanuary 5, 2022
Foreign workers can get green cards under the EB-3 unskilled workers category for jobs that require less than 2 years of experience or training.
Khadija DerrickJanuary 4, 2022
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.
Khadija DerrickDecember 30, 2021
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.
Khadija DerrickDecember 30, 2021
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 Certification from the Department of Labor.
Khadija DerrickNovember 16, 2021
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.
Khadija DerrickOctober 20, 2021
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.
Khadija DerrickOctober 19, 2021
The US company should file the I-140 petition within 180 day period after the Labor Certification was certified.
Khadija DerrickSeptember 23, 2021
Before a U.S. employer an sponsor you for an Eb-2 or Eb-3 green card, the employer will have to file PERM with the Department of labor.
Khadija DerrickMarch 22, 2021
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 and wages for the PERM labor certification program. The exact…
Jenny ZhanOctober 7, 2020
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 confirmed that it will not extend this policy. This means…
Jenny ZhanJune 5, 2020
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 and the one we receive the most questions about is…
IanScottMay 4, 2017
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 for permanent foreign worker) 3. I-485 application (Employee application for…
IanScottFebruary 12, 2015
