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The pre-advertising must be done no more than six months prior to the filing of the PERM application and at least 30 days. There must be two print-ads and one Job Order. A Job Order is placed with the State Workforce Agency or SWA.

One can easily find many immigration attorneys who are able to provide services to you. They have complete experience and knowledge in the field of immigration process. Always look for attorneys who have vast experience in the immigration process.

The way of doing the prevailing wage is considerably different from the previous method of doing a Labor Certification. State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) will provide prevailing wage determinations to employers.

It does require a significant amount of detailed documentation to be successfully file a PERM application for a domestic helper.

In general, 245(i) allows someone who filed either a Labor Certification or a family based petition prior to April 30, 2001. They would pay $1,000 fine and then they can apply for adjustment of status.

These new regulations apply to temporary health care workers as well as the health care workers applying for lawful permanent residency.

Petitioning for an orphan involves two distinct determinations. The first determination focuses on the ability of the prospective adoptive parent(s) to provide a proper home environment and on their suitability as parents.

Now that you have an approved Labor Certification for your company, And if you can find another future employee who has the same basic qualifications and will work in the same position, then you can substitute in this employee.

For U.S. citizens who wish to bring a sibling to live permanently in the United States. Only U.S. citizens can bring their siblings to live permanently in the United States. Lawful Permanent Residents can not petition their siblings.

The new provision provides for discretionary grants of asylum to victims of past persecution who no longer reasonably fear future persecution on account of a protected ground upon removal to his or her home country.