News Release from Jewell & Associates - May 17, 2007  Today the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published regulations, effective July 16, 2007, that affect labor certifications (the first step in the employment-based permanent residence, or “green card,” process)....

News Release from Jewell & Associates - March 28, 2005 Labor certification applications filed on and after March 28, 2005 will be filed under the U.S. Department of Labor’s PERM program, a complete revamping of the prior regulations governing LC applications...

News Release from Jewell & Associates - June 10, 2004 We reported last year on PERM (Program Electronic Review Management), a proposed federal regulation that would replace the current Department of Labor (DOL) labor certification regulations that govern the way...

News Release from Jewell & Associates - May 21, 2003 PERM (Program Electronic Review Management) is a proposed federal regulation intended to replace the current Department of Labor (DOL) labor certification regulations that govern the way employers sponsor...

News Release from Jewell & Associates In an interim rule published in the Federal Register today (67 FR 49561 7/31/02), the INS announced that it is no longer necessary for the beneficiaries of EB-1, EB-2 and EB-3 immigrant petitions (also called I-140 petitions)...