My friends LCA got remanded to state.
I work for an online auction company based out of San Jose. We haven't laid off any people, infact we are actively hiring new people. Company size is about 4500 and hiring over 100 people every month.
Still my friend's LCA got rejected.
Fortunately, my LCS got approved last month (17th June).
For those who might be interested in the details:
Employer : ****
Address : *****. SAN JOSE, CA 95125
Case # : *******
DOT Code : 999.151-031
DOT Description : Computer Software Engineers, Applications
No. of Openings : 1
Wage / Base : $***000.00 Annually
Received Regional Office: 05/14/2002
Current Status : Certified -- FINAL ACTION On 06/17/2003.
This is the email my friend recieved from the lawyer:
Hi *****,
I wanted to give you an update on your LC case. I just received notice from
the DOL today that they are requiring supervised recruitment for your LC
case. The DOL's position (for any computer related position) is that there
are available US workers who can fill the position.
This means that the case is being sent back to the EDD for further
processing. We have spoken with a DOL officer and have been advised that all
engineering and computer related positions are being sent back to the EDD so
that there can be a "test of the current labor market". Obviously, many
people will be impacted by this decision. The fact that the unemployment
rate in the SJ area is high doesn't help.
I'll continue to keep you advised of any developments. If you have any questions, please give me a call at your convenience and we can discuss.
Regards,