What is Schedule A Designation?
The Department of Labor has made a schedule of occupations for which it delegates authority to the USCIS to approve labor certifications. Schedule A, Group I, includes physical therapists and nurses. Schedule A, Group II includes aliens of exceptional ability in the sciences and arts (except performing arts). To apply for Schedule A designation, the employer must submit a completed, uncertified Form ETA-750 in duplicate along with the I-140 petition. What is Labor Market Information Pilot Program? The Immigration Act of 1990 provides for the DOL to establish a Labor Market Information Pilot Program that will define up to ten occupational classifications in which there are labor shortages. For aliens within a listed shortage occupation, a labor certification will be deemed to have been issued for purposes of an employment-based immigrant petition. What is the priority date and how does it affect petitions in different preferences? The filing date of a petition is the applicant’s priorit
