Are employers legally bound to issue an employment certificate?

[kesta73]

Hey guys,
My first job is USA was for a consultancy company. I left the company in Dec,2000 and started working for the client. Initailly my consultancy company did not want me to join the client and we had an argument over that. Anyway, I left the company and joined my client. I do not know any guy who has actually worked for that company. Now I need to get an employment certificate from the company for the period I worked with them for my GC processing. I tried to contact them, but they are not replying to my calls.

Is the company legally bound to issue me an employment certificate for the period I worked with them?

I would really appreciate any information from any of the guys, specially if somebody has gone through the same situation.

 

[kesta73]

Re: Re: Are employers legally bound to issue an employment certificate?

Thanks for your reply.

Well, as part of filing my I-140, I need the document. When I left I really did not care about it. I do have all the paystubs and W-2 forms. But my guess is that paystubs and W2 forms are not acceptable when I file my I-140, right? Unfortunately, I do not know any person who worked in that company either.