What are the requirements for newspaper advertising?
The employer must place an advertisement on two different Sundays in the newspaper of general circulation in the area of intended employment most appropriate to the occupation and the workers likely to apply for the job opportunity. If the job opportunity is located in a rural area that does not have a Sunday edition, the employer may use the newspaper edition with the widest circulation in the area of intended employment. Documentation of the advertisement is done in the same way as with professional occupations. Advertisements placed in newspapers of general circulation or in professional journals before filing the Application for Permanent Employment Certification must: • Name the employer • Direct Applicants to report or send resumes, as appropriate for the occupation, to the employer • Provide a description of the vacancy specific enough to appraise the U.S. workers of the job opportunity for which certification is sought • Indicate the geographic area of employment with enough sp
