How does USDOL plan to transition PERM cases pending at the Chicago NPC to the Atlanta NPC?
As outlined in the Federal Register Notice (Vol. 73, No. 44) of March 5, 2008, effective June 1, 2008, employers who do not wish to file online at http://www.plc.doleta.gov must mail their PERM applications directly to the Atlanta NPC. All employers who file their PERM applications online on or after June 1, 2008, will receive case numbers with the prefix “A” and be automatically routed to the Atlanta NPC for processing. Except as outlined below, all PERM applications pending with the Chicago NPC on May 31st will be transferred to the Atlanta NPC on June 1st. Requests for Reconsideration/Appeals Beginning April 15th, all denial determination letters generated by the Chicago NPC will contain instructions requiring the employer to submit a request for reconsideration directly to the Atlanta NPC. In other words, denial letters generated on or after April 15th will no longer direct employers to submit requests for reconsideration to the Chicago NPC, but rather to the Atlanta NPC. The emplo
