Are there specific guidelines with respect to the number of Reduction in Recruitment (RIR) advertisements and their method of publication?
Regional DOL offices around the country vary somewhat in their views of what constitutes appropriate recruitment efforts. There are also a number of DOL memoranda on the issue. For example, according to the DOL, Internet advertising is apparently helpful as an additional measure, but is not yet approved as the sole medium. In reality, what constitutes legally sufficient advertising for an RIR labor certification case can be one of the more complex legal and strategic issues inherent in preparing a successful labor certification application. This is the type of issue with which competent immigration counsel, such as Peng & Weber, can assist employers.
