What are the new regulations affecting the immigration process?
The Regulations of Labor Certification for the Permanent Employment of Aliens in the United States (PERM), Implementation of New System, was promulgated by the U.S. Department of Labor. This system reduced labor certification processing to 45-60 days, when it previously took approximately two or more years. Labor Certification, is the process by which the U.S. Department of Labor determines that hiring a foreign worker will not cause unfair competition to U.S. workers. This is required for the majority of employment-based immigration cases. How will the new PERM regulations process affect persons seeking permanent residents status? A person who is here on a short-term visa is able to file and wait here for the “Green Card”. People who are abroad are able to begin the process and enter as permanent residents, once processing is complete. What is necessary is that a person has an offer of employment. How are the new PERM regulations different from the old procedures? The most important a
