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Every article we've published on this topic, sorted by the agency's own announcement date.
US Department of Labor suspends Cognizant PERM filings amid fraud investigation
The Department of Labor has suspended Cognizant's permanent labor certification filings pending a fraud investigation. Practitioners should know what this means for pending and future green card applications.
Trump Administration Releases Immigration Regulatory Agenda: H-1B, Prevailing Wage, and Student Visa Changes
The Trump administration has unveiled a multi-agency regulatory agenda targeting H-1B eligibility, prevailing wage increases, PERM labor certification, and international student work authorization. Changes are expected from August 2026 onward.
EB-3 to EB-2 Upgrade: Porting a Priority Date Through a Second PERM and I-140
Why employers file a second PERM and I-140 to upgrade an employee from EB-3 to EB-2 — how 8 CFR 204.5(e) priority-date porting works and what USCIS demands as proof.
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.
AC21 §106(a): The 1-Year H-1B Extension on a Pending PERM or I-140
Section 106(a) of AC21 lets H-1B workers extend in one-year increments past the six-year cap if a PERM or I-140 has been pending for 365+ days. Here is the eligibility test and the §104(c) handoff.
PERM Form ETA-9089: Process, Recruitment Timing, and Prevailing-Wage Determination
How DOL's PERM labor certification works in practice: the ETA-9141 prevailing-wage request, mandatory recruitment, and filing the electronic ETA-9089 in FLAG.
PERM Prevailing Wage Determination: OFLC's Skill-Level Worksheet for Levels I–IV
How OFLC's November 2009 Prevailing Wage Determination Policy Guidance assigns skill levels I, II, III, and IV to a PERM position, the five-factor worksheet, and how to write an ETA-9141 that survives the analysis.
EB-2 Schedule A: Nurses, Physical Therapists, and the Pre-Certified Labor Certification
How DOL's Schedule A regulation at 20 CFR 656.5 pre-certifies labor for registered nurses and physical therapists — and what employers must still file with USCIS under 8 CFR 204.5 to convert that pre-certification into an approved I-140.
Surviving a PERM Audit: Recruitment File, Applicant Log, and the SVP/SOC Cross-Check
What DOL audit letters ask for under 20 CFR 656.20, how to assemble the recruitment file and applicant log, and why the SVP-to-SOC mapping has to line up.
PERM Denial Appeals: BALCA Review Timing and the 30-Day Reconsideration Window
How to challenge a PERM denial under 20 CFR 656.24 and 656.26: the 30-day reconsideration window, the record on appeal, and what BALCA can and cannot do.
PERM Supervised Recruitment: When DOL Takes Over the Process
How 20 CFR 656.21 supervised recruitment works, why DOL invokes it, and what the employer can and can't control once a Certifying Officer is driving the recruitment plan.
EB-3 Skilled Worker, Professional, and Other Worker: The Three Splits and Why They Matter
How INA § 203(b)(3) and 8 CFR 204.5(l) divide EB-3 into three sub-classifications — skilled workers, professionals, and other workers — and why the split drives PERM minimum-requirements drafting, visa-bulletin movement, and the 10,000-per-year EW cap.