PERM RESOURCES

Most persons who obtain permanent residence in the United States through their employment must undergo the PERM process. Employers must submit PERM applications to the U.S. Department of Labor demonstrating that they have attempted to recruit U.S. workers for the job in question, but have been unsuccessful.

Over the past 30 years, our law firm has been successful in obtaining the approval of thousands of PERM, or labor certification, applications for a wide-variety of professional, skilled and unskilled workers.

We hope the information contained on this page helps you to better understand the PERM process.

“I must acknowledge the Law Offices of Carl Shusterman for their expert, diligent and responsive attention to my successful petition for permanent residency…I am particularly grateful for the assistance and outstanding customer service of Judy Lu, Sr. Paralegal, who guided us through the process from H1-B to PERM to adjustment of status for permanent residency…” (More client reviews…)

This page is divided into the following subtopics:

• Success Stories
• General Information
• iCert Visa Portal System
• PERM Specialization FAQs
• PERM FAQs
• Attorney Involvement in the PERM Process

SUCCESS STORIES

• Getting a PERM Denial Reversed (March 2010)
• Software Developer: “Our First PERM Approval” (September 2005)

GENERAL INFORMATION

• PERM – Permanent Labor Certification (USDOL)
• PERM Statistics (2-15-2012)
• PERM Processing Slows Dramatically
• Online PERM Registration
• DOL Releases PERM Statistics for FY2007 (February 2008)
• DOL Final Regulation re: Substitution of Labor Certificates (5-17-2007)
• PERM Statistics (March 28,2005 – March 2, 2007)
• Letter Requesting Remand of BALCA PERM Appeals in light of decision in

• Matter of HealthAmerica (August 2, 2006)
• Matter of HealthAmerica – BALCA Case No. 2006-PER-1 (July 18, 2006)
• PERM Users Guide, Version 1.00 – 50 Pages (April 26, 2005)
• PERM Regulations – (12-27-2004)
• Summary of PERM Regulations – (AILA)
• News Release: DOL Publishes Final PERM Regulations – (12-27-2004)

iCERT VISA PORTAL SYSTEM

• iCert Portal iCERT Prevailing Wage Quick Start Guide
• iCert Portal User Guide
• Announcing the New iCERT Portal System for Temporary and Permanent Labor Certifications (4-15-09)
• Announcement of New iCERT Visa Portal System – Coming April 15, 2009
• iCert External User Guide, Version 1.0 (April 2009)
• iCert LCA Module External User Guide, Version 1.0 (April 2009)

PERM SPECIALIZATION FAQs

• PERM SPECIALIZATION FAQ #1 (April 3, 2008)

PERM FAQs

• DOL’s 12th PERM FAQ (October 12, 2010)
• DOL’s 11th PERM FAQ (August 9, 2010)
• DOL PERM FAQ: Appeals (December 1, 2009)
• DOL PERM FAQ: Change of Address and Update Legal Representation with Department of Labor (December 1, 2009)
• DOL’s 10th PERM FAQ (May 9, 2007)
• DOL’s 9th PERM FAQ (November 29, 2006)
• DOL’s 8th PERM FAQ (March 20, 2006)
• DOL’s 7th PERM FAQ (February 21, 2006)
• DOL’s 6th PERM FAQ (February 14, 2006)
• DOL’s 5th PERM FAQ (August 8, 2005)
• DOL’s 4th PERM FAQ (June 1, 2005)
• DOL’s 3rd PERM FAQ (May 4, 2005)
• DOL’s 2nd PERM FAQ (April 7, 2005)
• DOL’s 1st PERM FAQ (March 3, 2005)

ATTORNEY INVOLVEMENT IN THE PERM PROCESS

• DOL Settlement with Fragomen Law Firm (10-24-08)
• Labor Department Drops Green Card Audit of Fragomen Law Firm (9-19-08) Fragomen Reply Brief in Lawsuit Against Department of Labor (9-11-08)
• Government Reply Brief in Fragomen Lawsuit (8-29-08)
• Restatement of PERM Program Guidance Bulletin on the Clarification of Scope of Consideration Rule in 20 CFR § 656.10(b)(2) – (8-29-08)
• Fragomen Law Firm Sues Labor Department (8-08-08) – Wall Street Journal
• Fragomen’s Complaint – Filed in Federal Court in District of Columbia (8-08-08)
• Fragomen’s Motion for a Preliminary Injunction – Filed in Federal Court in District of Columbia (8-08-08)
• DOL’s Office of Foreign Labor Certification Releases PERM Debarment List (8-01-08)
• DOL Initiates Supervised Recruitment of PERM Applications Filed by Immigration Law Firm (7-08-08)
• DOL Announces Debarment of Immigration Software Company (7-08-08)
• Do Lawyers Help Companies Find Reasons Not to Hire U.S. Workers? (6-27-08) – Wall Street Journal
• AILA’s Response to the DOL’s Decision of Auditing Immigration Law Firm (6-04-08)
• DOL Answers FAQs About the Audit of Labor Certification Applications Filed by Immigration Law Firm (6-04-08)
• DOL Auditing All Permanent Labor Certification Applications Filed by Major Immigration Law Firm (6-02-08)