PERM (Labor Certification)

The PERM Labor Certification is a process through which a foreign professional with an employment-based immigrant visa can acquire a green card to the United States. There are a total of 9 steps for acquiring a green card. The first part is PERM, then I-140 and the final step is the green card application. The following is an overview of the process.
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The Program Electronic Review Management (PERM) is a system that allows people to get labor certification. Anyone seeking employee-based immigration in the United States must acquire this certification as the first step. There are specific steps in the PERM labor certification process and completing those steps at the appropriate timeframe is critical in securing a PERM Labor Certification.
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On January 15, 2022, New York City enacted a first-of-its-kind law requiring employers with more than four employees (excluding temporary hiring firms) to include a minimum and maximum salary in all job postings for positions located in New York City. The requirement applies to internal job postings as well as transfers within a company. The new law will go into effect on May 15, 2022.
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As the current health care workforce shortage in the United States continues to grow and many healthcare workers are exploring their immigration options to the United States. There are several ways to obtain lawful permanent residence status in the United States,
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The Facebook settlement (the “settlement”) may alarm employers conducting PERM recruitment. However, one must note that immigration laws, regulations, and statutes have not changed by virtue of the terms of the Settlement. Nevertheless, it’s important to keep some things in mind. Thus, the NPZ Law Group hereby describes generally how the Facebook Settlement may impact the PERM program.
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The immigration status titles alone that are involved in the U.S. immigration system are enough to be confusing in and of themselves. While the terminology can be overwhelming, the status bestowed upon different individuals that look to come to the U.S.
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Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a significant increase in the need for nurses. Due to the shortages of registered nurses in medically underserved communities and rural areas, more immigrant nurse visas have opened. Considering that, the Department of Labor (DOL) has determined that hiring immigrant professionals would not displace available US workers, and Schedule A occupations allowed employers to omit PERM Labor Certification, (i.e., the first step of the process of gaining employed-based green cards).
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Are you planning to apply for U.S. lawful permanent residence status as a foreign worker? If so, your employer may be required to submit ETA Form 9089 and have it approved prior to you applying for a green card on the basis of ultimately being employed in that job when you get the green card.
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The road to obtaining an approval PERM Labor Certification application can be long and winding. It is, however, a required path many employers must take to hire foreign national workers permanently as many of the most popular employment-based visas require it prior to filing an I-140. The PERM process is said to be in place to protect jobs for U.
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The road to a green card can seem never-ending. For those looking to obtain a green card based on employment status, it is generally required that their employer obtain a PERM Labor Certification for them as part of the process. The PERM process in and of itself can be overwhelming and involves very specific requirements that must be fulfilled in order for the Labor Certification to be granted.
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Foreign nationals looking to establish legal permanent residence status in the U.S. through employment may first need a labor certification.
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