On June 27, 2022, the Department of Labor Office of Foreign Labor Certification posted the announcement reproduced below on the OFLC web site. Background: For professional occupations, the 2009 DOL prevailing wage guidance instructed analysts to compare the education requirement the employer lists

In response to an outbreak of the Ebola virus in Uganda, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) required all flights departing after 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on October 10, 2022 until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on January 11, 2023, that were either departing from Uganda or "carrying persons who have

Links to select FAQ rounds from DOL ETA OFLC's Frequently Asked Questions page: "The Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) provides Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) as a resource to help employers and other stakeholders better understand the programs OFLC administers... Generally, OFLC posts

The United States has recognized for U.S. immigration purposes the 2019 Venezuelan decree that extended certain Venezuelan passports for five years beyond the expiration date of the document. Consult the following U.S. Government sources: CBP Article Number 000001502 (March 14, 2021) DOS Media Note

IssueNet Quarterly Summary - Second Quarter 2022 Second Quarter, 2022 - April, May, June, 2022 Highlighting the top issues reported through NAFSA IssueNet. Prepared by Ashley Davis, member of the International Student and Scholar Regulatory Practice (ISS RP) Committee. Top Issues SEVP Issue One

On April 5, 2023, the Department of State (DOS) published a notice in the Federal Register describing the details of Special Student Relief (SSR) arrangements for eligible Ukrainian J-1 exchange visitors in the College and University Student category, effective until October 23, 2023. In a notice to

Legacy Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) Operations Instructions - OI 214.3 Source: Text downloaded and formatted by NAFSA on August 16, 2022 from version archived on the WayBack Machine (captured August 24, 2019). Legacy INS Operations Instructions are not maintained by successor

Access the OFLC Performance Data web page. The Department of Labor's Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) Performance Data web page contains useful current and historical data on prevailing wage determinations and labor certifications for the PERM, LCA (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3), H-2A, H-2B, CW-1