The Perm Puzzle: Putting The Pieces Together Toward A Successful Labor Certification Process

Introduction

The Perm Labor Certification process can be described as various pieces of a puzzle being identified and carefully positioned, with the end goal of forming a full picture in the smoothest and most efficient manner possible.  Multiple steps, strategies and methodologies are implemented to complete the puzzle with all pieces properly assembled.  Although the end result is the same – certification by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), or a complete puzzle in this analogy, the process varies according to the puzzle.  The steps taken and the strategy used vary according to the amount of pieces, the size of the pieces, the complexity of the puzzle and the time desired or allowed to complete the puzzle.  Similarly, each PERM Labor Certification is unique to the employer's business, the nature of the offered position duties and requirements and the circumstances of each foreign national's background, experience and immigration situation.  This article lays