Team 1:
Team 1(a) is responsible for entering the data on the application (ETA 750) into the CAPS system, reviewing the application for completeness, and scanning the application into CAPS. If an application is determined to be incomplete, CAPS will automatically generate a letter to the applying employer and attorney giving the employer 45 days to furnish the missing information (45-day letter). When the employers and attorneys respond to letters, the incoming responses are processed by Team 1(b), which is responsible for entering new and changed data in CAPS. Team 1(c), the quality control unit, is randomly assigned cases for which Team 1(a) has already entered data, and is responsible for reviewing the data entry for accuracy and tracking team and individual performance on accuracy of data entry.
I am not exactly sure when “Data Review” status are being assigned but very much sure Team 1 assigns such status.
Team 2 is the prevailing wage unit responsible for reviewing the applications for the adequacy of the wage offered to the alien, and to ensure that there is no unduly restrictive requirement for the position being offered, e.g., an unwarranted foreign language requirement. After this screening, the application is automatically forwarded to either the traditional recruitment team (3a) or the reduction-in-recruitment Team (3b) depending on the nature of the application. If the wage offered to the alien is too low, and/or there are unduly restrictive requirements, these deficiencies are flagged, and the application is forwarded to the appropriate recruitment team.
Once team 2 completes its work, case status will show “RIR” or “TR” based on filing type. If case status is “RIR” then it will go to “RIR” queue to be picked up by the team 3(b) in FIFO by PD for further processing. If case status is “TR” then it will go to “TR” queue to be picked up by the team 3(a) in FIFO by PD for further processing.
Team 3(a), the traditional recruitment team, supervises the recruitment effort for traditional applications. A traditional application is one in which the employer has not yet attempted to ascertain whether qualified U.S. workers are available for the position being offered to the alien. When the analyst initiates the supervised recruitment, CAPS automatically generates a recruitment letter to the applying employer detailing the required steps for ensuring that there are no qualified U.S. workers available. The analyst also enters a job order in America’s Job Bank (AJB) or the state job bank if arrangements have been made with the state of origin for the application. After receiving the recruitment results from the employer, the analyst determines if the effort is acceptable. If acceptable, CAPS generates a certification letter. If unacceptable, a Notice of Findings (NOF) is generated advising the employer of the steps required to correct the deficiencies in the recruitment effort.
Team 3(b) reviews the recruitment effort for reduction-in-recruitment applications. Reduction-in-recruitment (RIR) applications are ones in which the employer has conducted and documented a recruitment effort prior to submitting the application. The analyst reviews the documentation of the recruitment effort to ascertain whether it meets program requirements. The analyst also checks for recent layoffs at the firms. If the recruitment effort is acceptable, and there have been no recent layoffs, CAPS generates a certification letter. If there is a deficiency, a NOF letter is generated. If additional information is required, a remand letter is generated.
Once Team3(a) and Team3(b) completes its work, case status will show “Final Review” and will wait in “Final Review” queue to be picked up by Certifying Officer in FIFO by PD for further processing.
CO Team:
Certifying officer review the work done by all team and if he satisfies then he certifies the application and case status will show “Certified” and application will wait for mail room to post it to attorney/employer. Right now, there is no FIFO by PD for mailroom that’s why we are seeing applications are being posted and received in random order.
Mailroom:
Mailroom posts the “Certified” cases in random order to attorney/employers. Also posts the letter to beneficiary informing about “Certified” case status.
