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Foreign Labor Certification 

Update

Please be aware that the effective date of the new labor certification rule identified as PERM is March 28, 2005.  All applications submitted on or after March 28, 2005 for permanent positions in Wisconsin must use the new procedures published in the December 27, 2004 Federal Register and be sent to:
    U.S. Department of Labor
    Employment and Training Administration
    Division of Foreign Labor Certification
    Railroad Retirement Board Building
    844 N. Rush Street, 12th Floor
    Chicago, IL  60611

PERM Applications for labor certification may also be filed electronically.

Questions regarding the PERM rule should be e-mailed to PERM.DFLC@dol.gov.

Frequently asked questions and the answers.

The Wisconsin office is only responsible for processing temporary H2-A and H2-B applications. Applications for H2-A and H2-B labor certification for jobs in Wisconsin must be submitted to:
    Bureau of Migrant, Refugee, and Labor Services
    Foreign Labor Certification Program
    201 E. Washington Ave., Room G100
    Madison, WI 53702

Overview

U.S. immigration law allows an alien to become a permanent resident of the United States based on a job offer, only if it can be shown that qualified U.S. workers (citizens, nationals, permanent resident aliens, temporary residents, refugees and those granted asylum) are not available and willing to perform that job. Foreign Labor Certification (FLC) is the process employers must use to document that their hiring needs cannot be met by U.S. workers.

Only USCIS has authority over immigration matters and an alien’s authority to work in the U.S. If you have immigration questions, please call 1-800-375-5283 or visit the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) website.

ETA750A H2-A and H2-B Application

ETA 9089  PERM Application - PDF format only

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