The development of a Program Electronic Review Management (PERM) application begins with the creation of a job description. This description, entered on the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) Form 9089, forms the core of the application. The Job Description has 10 core components: 1. Employer information. 2. Job Title. 3. Job Duties. 4. Education Required. […]
Government Shutdown 2025
The following is an overview of how the government shutdown is affecting USCIS, CBP, ICE, DOL, and DOS. USCIS: USCIS is a fee-funded agency. It is not impacted. USCIS is continuing to process our currently pending cases: H-1Bs, I-140s, I-485s, Ls, amendments, extensions, etc. The exception to this is programs that receive appropriated funds, including E-Verify, the EB-5 Immigrant Investor […]
H-1B lottery FY26
Overview The H-1B classification allows foreign nationals to accept professional assignment with U.S. employers after the employer has obtained an approved labor condition application from the Department of Labor. The H-1B visa category is reserved for employers who look to hire a foreign national possessing at minimum a baccalaureate degree to fill a specialty occupation position within the company. The petitioning employer is […]
DOL processing times
As of February 1, 2025, DOL is taking approximately 18 months to certify Form ETA 9089. DOL is currently reviewing cases filed in October 2023 and are taking 489 days to review. On 02/04/25, our firm received a certified 9089 for the case submitted on 09/26/23. On 02/12/25, our firm received a certified 9089 for a case submitted […]
I-94 Travel Record
If you are an international employee visiting the U.S., please download and save your I-94 form after every entry to the U.S. https://i94.cbp.dhs.gov. Check the I-94 to make sure all information is correct. There is a high error rate on I-94 documents, and the dates on the I-94 govern your lawful stay in the U.S. – not the dates on your passport, visa, […]