same DOL website says like this:
Backlog Reduction Centers
These cases were filed under the current permanent labor certification program, which the Perm program will replace on March 28, 2005. Once the new Perm program is in effect, employers will no longer be able to file under the current process; however, active cases not filed under Perm will continue to be processed by the Backlog Centers.
(Some of these cases are still being processed in New York, Boston and San Francisco; however, the Backlog Reduction Centers will direct callers to the appropriate office)
Satellite Offices New York
20 Varick Street, Room 755
New York, NY 10014
Phone: (212) 337-2184
Fax: (212) 337-1342
Telephone Information Retrieval Systems:
(212) 337-2193 Boston
J.F.K. Federal Building, Room E-350
Boston, MA 02203
Phone: (617) 565-4446
Fax: (617) 565-2158
Telephone Information Retrieval System:
(617) 788-0171
San Francisco
71 Stevenson Street, Suite 820
San Francisco, CA 94119
Phone: (415) 975-4601
Fax: (415) 975-4660
Telephone Information Retrieval Systems:
(415) 975-4617
So, NY, Boston, SFO DOLs function as satellite BECs. So the current cases from these centers may not go to BEC.
gcpower1 said:
http://www.ows.doleta.gov/foreign/times.asp
Shipping Schedule:
Permanent case applications currently located at the SWAs and Regional Offices are being shipped to the Backlog Processing Centers in three phases based on local office receipt date.
Phase Local Office Receipt Date Date Due to Center
1 Prior to January 2003 Completed On 12-31-04
2 2003 to 2004 No Later Than 03-31-05
3 2005 No Later Than 04-22-05
Is this mean they have stopped processiong at regional DOL and sending them to BEC? What will happen to cases which cannot be shipped until 03-31-05 and 04-22-05? does it mean they will still be processed till the shipping date is due? can anyone answer hava an answer