How does USDOL plan to transition H-2B cases pending at the State Workforce Agency (SWA) to the Chicago NPC?
As outlined in the Federal Register Notice (Vol. 73, No. 44) of March 5, 2008, and except for emergency boilermakers, entertainers, and professional athletes, employers must continue to file applications for H-2B temporary labor certification with the SWA serving the area of intended employment. For all applications filed with the SWA on or after June 1, 2008, the SWA must send completed applications to the Chicago NPC.
