United States | DOL announces Office of Foreign Labor Certification has resumed application processing

The Department of Labor announced that the Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) has resumed processing certain applications through the Foreign Labor Application Gateway (FLAG) system.

Key Points:

• The Department of Labor stated that the OFLC has resumed processing requests for prevailing wages and labor certification determinations, and that the FLAG system is available for users to prepare and submit new applications and review details regarding applications pending a final determination.
• According to the announcement, OFLC’s online job registry of H-2A and H-2B temporary job opportunities is fully operational.
• OFLC indicated it “is taking all steps necessary to resume application processing and will post additional announcements and other technical assistance notices for all stakeholders on this website, as appropriate.”
• OFLC anticipates longer processing and response times due to increased requests for stakeholder assistance.

This alert has been provided by the BAL U.S. Practice Group.

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