Topic
Labor Condition Application
39 published works
LaborLess Blog
Should you post LCAs Before H-1B Cap Registrations are Selected or After?
In the middle of this year's H-1B cap season, as we onboarded new immigration law firms onto LaborLess, a specific question came up quite a bit: should you file LCAs…
LaborLess Blog
Electronic LCA Posting for Parent Companies and Public Access File Imports: LaborLess Product Update.
We don’t share LaborLess product updates often, but today we're excited to share two new features we’re really proud of! (1) “Group” LCA posting capabilities for companies with multiple legal…
Herman Legal Group Blog
LCA Occupation Codes
US employers who want to hire H 1b workers for specialty occupation jobs in the United States must be familiar with Labor Condition Application (LCA) occupation codes or Standard Occupational…
LaborLess Blog
3 Ways to Notify Employees of an Electronic LCA Posting
The rise in acceptance and popularity of electronic LCA posting has also raised a number of questions, most importantly: what’s the best way to notify affected workers, per 20 CFR…
The Insightful Immigration Blog
No Longer in Use: How Changes in SOC Systems Affect Employment-based Immigration
By Cyrus Mehta
Cyrus D. Mehta and Isabel Rajabzadeh* The Standard Occupation Classification (SOC) is a federal statistical standard used by federal agencies to classify workers into occupational categories. The Office of Management…
Hiring To Firing Law Blog
COVID-19 Impacts LCA Compliance
The place of employment remains a critical consideration for employers sponsoring foreign nationals in H-1B, H-1B1, and E-3 status. In addition to determining the geographical location for prevailing wage and…
The Insightful Immigration Blog
LCA Posting Requirements at Home During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Do I Post on the Refrigerator or Bathroom Mirror?
“The LCA is to an H-1B worker like a leash is to a dog.” (Cyrus Mehta and Myriam Jaidi, The LCA in the Age of Telecommuting). In the midst of…
Immigration Blog
COVID-19 and Employer Responsibilities to Workers on Visas
As employers respond to workplace issues pertaining to COVID-19 (Coronavirus), it is important not to forget about foreign nationals working pursuant to temporary non-immigrant visas. Employers must avoid discriminatory policies…
LaborLess Blog
[UPDATED 3/19] Coronavirus And H-1B Compliance – How Will You Post LCAs From Home? Electronic LCA Posting Is The Answer.
[3/19 UPDATE]. The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) released their own Practice Alert entitled, "Fulfilling U.S. Department of Labor Notice Requirements During COVID-19 Outbreak" in which they state that the…
LaborLess Blog
It’s 2020 – Still Skeptical About Electronic LCA Posting? Read This.
Almost one year after the US Department of Labor (DOL) published a memo providing guidance on electronic Labor Condition Application (LCA) posting, there are still a lot of H-1B petitioners…