PERM Labor Certification

PERM Labor Certification (October 2, 2020)

PERM Labor Certification is the process in which foreign nationals, in preference categories EB-2 and EB-3, can obtain an employment-based immigrant visa (Green Card). Before an employer can petition on behalf of a foreign worker, the employer must first obtain an approved Labor Certification from the Department of Labor (DOL). Labor Certification is submitted by using ETA Form 9089. Labor Certification is the primary tool for the government to assess employment-based immigration cases. A successful Labor Certification will prove that there is a shortage of able, willing, qualified, and available US workers for the occupation in which the foreign worker is applying, and that the employment of the foreign national will not adversely affect the wages and the working conditions of US workers in the area of intended employment.