DOL
Schedule A Shortage-Occupation List: How Pre-Certification Bypasses PERM, and What the 2023 RFI Means for Expansion
How DOL's Schedule A pre-certification mechanism at 20 CFR 656.5 and 20 CFR 656.15 lets qualifying occupations skip ETA-9089 recruitment entirely — the regulatory architecture, the 2023 RFI on expanding the list, and what an expansion would mean for employers.