United States | OFLC updates email and physical mailing addresses for 2025

The Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) announced updates to its email naming conventions and centralized mailing address, effective Aug. 29, 2025, to streamline communication and processing across all programs.

Key Points:

• All OFLC program-related correspondence, including documentary evidence and H-2A certification payments, must be sent to the OFLC’s new physical mailing address: U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Office of Foreign Labor Certification, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Room N-5311, Washington, DC 20210.
• OFLC help desk email addresses will adopt new naming conventions. These changes will appear progressively in online resources and official templates. To ensure continuity, existing email addresses will remain active and functional during the transition period.
• Stakeholders are advised to monitor the OFLC’s official website and the FLAG system portal for the latest updates and implementation details regarding these changes.

Additional Information: This update follows the June 30, 2025, Federal Register announcement and reflects OFLC’s broader efforts to modernize and centralize its operations. The transition to a single Washington address replaces previous regional submission points, such as those in Chicago. These changes aim to improve efficiency, reduce processing delays and enhance clarity for employers and stakeholders navigating the foreign labor certification process.

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

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