How is the RIR process different from the regular Labor Certification application process?
The primary difference is that the turnaround time for an RIR application is significantly shorter than a traditional Labor Certification application. An RIR application requests that the job recruitment campaign requirement that is governed by the State Workforce Commission be waived. In an RIR application, the U.S. employer attests that it has already conducted a bonafide and continuous job search and was unable to find a U.S. worker to fill the position. If the State Work Commission finds that the job search was adequate in testing the local job market, it waives the traditional job recruiting campaign requirement.
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- For a "Reduction in Recruitment" (RIR) labor certification application, what evidence is required to demonstrate a pattern of recruitment within the last six months?
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- Why is the RIR process preferred over the regular Labor Certification procedure?
