What are the Reduction in Recruitment (RIR) procedures?
An RIR (Reduction in Recruitment) is the fast track version of the Labor Certification process. A U.S. employer may petition for an RIR if the employer has, during a period of at least six (6) months, attempted to fill the position with reasonable efforts and has failed to find qualified U.S. workers. In essence, the employer is stating that the Labor Certification process is not necessary since the employer has already tested the labor market without success. If the State Workforce Agency finds that the evidence provided supports that the job recruitment campaign was continuous and a good faith effort was made to fill the position, the State supervised job recruitment campaign is waived and the case is recommended to the Department of Labor (DOL) for expedited review. The RIR option provides substantial time savings at both the State and DOL level.
