PERM work permit in the United States

The so-called American Labor Certificate (LC) is also called? Work permit for foreigners? , is the relevant immigration policy formulated by the US government to protect its domestic labor market from the impact of immigration. In other words, the work permit is a certificate from the US Department of Labor (DOL) to the US Immigration Service (USCIS), which proves that if the foreigner gets a permanent job in the United States, it will not take away the job opportunities of American workers (American citizens, permanent residents or some foreigners with special work permits). So what is the perm mentioned in the title of this article? Next, the overseas migration network will introduce you to the PERM work permit in the United States.

Perm (program electronic review management process) is a brand-new procedure for applying for work permit formulated by the American government on March 28th, 2005. According to the PERM law, from March 28th, 2005, all work permit applications will no longer be processed through the traditional work permit or RIR procedure, but must be submitted through the PERM procedure. In order to be different from the traditional work permit application procedure, we also call the new work permit application procedure PERM application procedure, or simply PERM work permit.

According to the work permit law, 20 CFR? The purpose of a work permit is simple. When employers apply for work permits for foreign workers, they need to conduct a series of recruitment activities to test the job market and prove that they cannot find American workers who meet the minimum standards. In other words, as long as American workers who meet the minimum standards want to work for employers, employers must hire American workers, not foreign workers. In addition, hiring foreign workers will not harm the wages and working environment of other American workers, that is, employers cannot hire foreign workers cheaply.

The main difference between the new PERM work permit application procedure and the traditional work permit application procedure is that in the PERM application procedure, the employer submits the PERM application through the network, and of course, the employer can also choose to apply by mail. Online application is only to submit an application for perming work permit, and the employer does not need to submit any recruitment records, resumes of candidates, recruitment results and final recruitment reports. However, before submitting the work permit application, the employer must prepare all the supporting documents of the recruitment activities for the Ministry of Labor to review. The presiding officer (CO) of the Ministry of Labor has the right to check every application. If the host thinks that there are any irregularities in the application, he can send a verification notice to the employer and ask the employer to explain. The employer shall submit all required supporting documents within 30 days after the audit notice is issued by the Ministry of Labor. Otherwise, the application will be rejected automatically, and the employer may not make the same application again within six months. If the application is rejected for some reason, the employer may appeal to the relevant departments. The Department of Labor (DOL) will generally make a decision on the application for PERM work permit within 45 to 60 days. However, due to the recent economic crisis, the trial of labor permits has a slow trend. Due to the large number of applicants and increasingly strict legal provisions, employers should make full preparations before applying.

The establishment of work permit is mainly aimed at the second priority (EB-2) and the third priority (EB-3) of professional immigrants. To apply for these two types of professional immigrants, you must first apply for a work permit. The only exception is to apply for immigration through the Second Priority National Interest Exemption (NIW). You can apply for immigration directly without applying for a work permit.

In addition, the work permit is an application made by American employers for foreign workers according to their job requirements, so American employers can apply for work permits for foreign workers, whether they are in the United States or abroad, provided that foreign workers meet all the application conditions.

After the work permit is approved, the employer will submit the I- 140 professional immigration application to the US Immigration Service for the applicant. From July 16, 2007, the Immigration Bureau stipulated the validity period of the work permit, which is 180 days after the work permit is approved. After all work permits are approved, I- 140 professional immigration application must be submitted to the immigration bureau within 180 days after approval, otherwise the work permit will be invalid. Work permit is an important document to prove that I- 140 applied for professional immigration. If the document is invalid, you will not be able to apply for professional immigration.

According to the new regulations, the beneficiary and employer of the work permit cannot be changed in the application for professional immigration. The new regulations also require that the expenses incurred in applying for a work permit, including attorney's fees, must be paid by the employer, not the employee.