What is a Foreign Labor Certification Application (FLCA)?
A Foreign Labor Certification Application (FLCA) allows an employer to sponsor a foreign worker to immigrate to the U.S. in order to work in a specific position. There are different kinds of FLCAs, but currently the fastest process for an FLCA is the PERM Labor Certification Application. These applications require an employer to attempt to recruit an American worker for the offered position before immigration may be completed. If no qualified, ready and willing American workers apply for the position, the Department of Labor may approve the application. If there are qualified applicants, the Department of Labor may deny the application. Once you have an approved FLCA, your company (sponsor) may then file a Form I-140, Petition for Immigrant Worker, with the U.S.C.I.S on your behalf.
Related Questions
- Where is the appropriate place to file a Labor Certification application involving a foreign worker who will be employed at various unanticipated work sites?
- Under what authority can the Department of Labors Office of Foreign Labor Certification select an employers application for supervised recruitment?
- What does the State Workforce Agency (SWA) do with the filed foreign labor certification application?
