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December 3, 2012. Implementation of Electronic Filing in H-2B and H-2A Programs Frequently Asked Questions.
The Department has posted the first round of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) addressing the implementation of electronic filing in the H-2B and H-2A labor certification programs through the Department's iCERT Visa Portal System. The FAQs are largely based on questions received from participants in the four webinar training sessions conducted by the Office of Foreign Labor Certification, and are published to assist program users in navigating electronic filing in the H-2B and H-2A programs. To read the FAQs please click here. To learn more about the implementation of electronic filing, please click here.
November 15, 2012. FY 2012 Q4 Disclosure Files.
The OFLC PERM, H-2A, H-2B, Prevailing Wage, and H-1B program disclosure data files for Quarter 4 of FY 2012 are now available in CSV format. Click here to access the disclosure files and corresponding record layouts. Historical OFLC program disclosure files for prior fiscal years prior to 2008 are available on our Foreign Labor Certification Data Center website at www.flcdatacenter.com.
November 9, 2012. Hurricane Sandy Extension Requests.
Please click here for questions regarding extensions or other reasonable case-accommodations in light of the damage done by Hurricane Sandy.
September 28, 2012. Prevailing Wage Update for H-2B:
The Department, in anticipation of the enactment of H.J.Res 117, which prohibits the Department from expending funds to implement the 2011 H-2B Wage Rule for the duration of that Continuing Resolution, will publish in the Federal Register a Final Rule extending the effective date of the 2011 Wage Rule to March 27, 2013. The Final Rule is posted on the Federal Register's web site September 28, 2012 and it is accessible here.
September 26, 2012. FY 2012 Selected Statistics by Program.
The Office of Foreign Labor Certification has posted updated program factsheets containing the FY 2012 selected statistics for the:
- Permanent Labor Certification Program
- Prevailing Wage Determination Program;
- H-1B Temporary Visa Program;
- H-2A Temporary Agricultural Visa Program;
- H-2B Temporary Non-agricultural Visa Program.
The program information included in the factsheets is for the 2012 Fiscal Year to date (September 16, 2012). The updated program factsheets may also be found on OFLC's Performance Data page.
September 26, 2012. Implementation of Electronic Filing in the H-2A and H-2B Programs.
The Department has made available for public inspection a Federal Register notice formally announcing the implementation of electronic filing in the H-2A and H-2B visa programs through the Department's iCERT Visa Portal System. As indicated in the notice, electronic filing in the H-2B program will begin on October 15, 2012. Electronic filing in the H-2A program will begin on December 10, 2012. In advance of these implementation dates, the Department will conduct four webinar training sessions to orient the public to electronic filing in the H-2A and H-2B programs. To read the Federal Register notice please click here. To learn more about the implementation of electronic filing, including how to participate in the upcoming webinar training sessions, please click here.
September 25, 2012
The Department is announcing the implementation of electronic filing in the H-2A and H-2B visa programs through the Department's iCERT Visa Portal System. We believe this new electronic filing capability will enhance the accessibility and quality of labor certification services, reduce the data collection and reporting burden on small employers, facilitate more streamlined business processes, and establish greater transparency in the Department's decisions.
Electronic filing in the H-2B program will begin on October 15, 2012. Electronic filing in the H-2A program will begin on December 10, 2012. In advance of these implementation dates, the Department will publish a Federal Register notice formally announcing implementation of electronic filing, and then conduct four webinar training sessions to orient the public to electronic filing in the H-2A and H-2B programs. To learn more about the implementation of electronic filing, including how to participate in the upcoming webinar training sessions, please click here.
August 16, 2012
The OFLC PERM, H-2A, H-2B, Prevailing Wage, and H-1B program disclosure data files for Quarter 3 of FY 2012 are now available in CSV format. Click here to access the disclosure files and corresponding record layouts. Historical OFLC program disclosure files for prior fiscal years are available on our Foreign Labor Certification Data Center website at www.flcdatacenter.com.
August 15, 2012.
A Federal Register notice was published today soliciting comment from the public regarding the merger of two Information Collection Requests (ICR) and the creation of two additional ICRs. OMB control number 1205-0466 contains ETA Form 9141, Application for Prevailing Wage Determination, and ETA Form 9142, Application for Temporary Employment Certification. These forms are set to expire on October 31, 2012. OMB control number 1205-0404 contains the H-2A Certification Letter. This information collection is also set to expire on October 31, 2012. The Department is proposing to separate out the three different ICRs that were formerly all contained in 1205-0466 as well as discontinue 1205-0404 by merging it into the new 1205-0466. Obtain a copy of the notice here. Comments are due by October 15, 2012.
August 3, 2012. The Chicago National Processing Center has moved!
The Chicago National Processing Center (CNPC) has a new address. Beginning on August 2, 2012, please direct your hard copy filings for the D-1, H-2A and H-2B programs to the CNPC's new addresses provided below. Please note that the CNPC move does not affect the electronic filing of LCAs but any employer with permission to file by hard copy should direct its LCA filing(s) to the new address.
Please also remember to direct your payments of H-2A labor certification fees to the new P.O. Box address (also listed below).
For application filings:
U.S. Department of Labor
Employment and Training Administration
Office of Foreign Labor Certification
Chicago National Processing Center
11 West Quincy Court
Chicago, IL 60604-2105
P.O. Box Address for the Receipt of H-2A Related Filing Fees:
U.S. Department of Labor
Employment and Training Administration
Office of Foreign Labor Certification
Chicago National Processing Center
PO Box A3804
Chicago, IL 60690-3804
July 18, 2012. OFLC Performance Data.
The OFLC has created a web page from which users can access performance data including Annual Reports, Selected Statistics by Program, and Disclosure Data. To view this page, click here.
July 12, 2012.
The U.S. Department of Labor recently reached an agreement resulting in more than $2.3 million in back wages to temporary foreign agricultural workers. To read this news release, click here.
July 9, 2012: ETA-9035 Proposed Amendment.
The Department published a Notice in the Federal Register today announcing a 60-day comment period on its proposed changes to the form ETA-9035. To read the Notice, please click here. To obtain a copy of the form with proposed changes and the supporting documentation please submit your request to ETA.OFLC.Forms@dol.gov, subject line: Revised Form ETA 9035.