Dallas Backlog Elimination Center Tracking
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I think I made myself clear that I have the information from this forum only. As I remember ICarus had told a month back that analysis on few cases have started also one of the person from this forum had mentioned that as BEC will receive the responces they will start analysing and won't wait for all the letter responces as it doesn't make sence. so it won't exactly work right from the first case.
It doesn't make sence that BEC will analyze the case and keep them till they receive last letter.
Also BEC did say that wait for 90 days to hear your status of case.
So when I say something , I don't make stories.
I think I made myself clear that I have the information from this forum only. As I remember ICarus had told a month back that analysis on few cases have started also one of the person from this forum had mentioned that as BEC will receive the responces they will start analysing and won't wait for all the letter responces as it doesn't make sence. so it won't exactly work right from the first case.
It doesn't make sence that BEC will analyze the case and keep them till they receive last letter.
Also BEC did say that wait for 90 days to hear your status of case.
So when I say something , I don't make stories.
Zany_Brainy said:
More delays!
I just heard from my attorney that my file which is in TWC Austin along with all others will be sent to DOL in April to the work line! It means a month after deadline for 2003 received date applicants. They have already stopped my file for a year in Enterject contractor that did not work out and this time in advance they say that they will do another mistake! Any thought, official contact information, ...?
I just heard from my attorney that my file which is in TWC Austin along with all others will be sent to DOL in April to the work line! It means a month after deadline for 2003 received date applicants. They have already stopped my file for a year in Enterject contractor that did not work out and this time in advance they say that they will do another mistake! Any thought, official contact information, ...?
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psmurthy said:
Can you post state, PD, RD, DOL, RIR/Regular. Thanks
Just for information
I am dumb. Can somebody clarify the alphabet soup that we are all swimming in?
(I know PD, RO, DOL, so I assume most of the people also know)
SESA
SWA
RD
EAD
RFE
and also what they mean. I am one of those poor sods who is yet to get off the ground vis-a-vis GC processing. My LCA (see! I know another one!!) was filed in 2002 in Indiana .....by the company attorney.
I am dumb. Can somebody clarify the alphabet soup that we are all swimming in?
(I know PD, RO, DOL, so I assume most of the people also know)
SESA
SWA
RD
EAD
RFE
and also what they mean. I am one of those poor sods who is yet to get off the ground vis-a-vis GC processing. My LCA (see! I know another one!!) was filed in 2002 in Indiana .....by the company attorney.
pzgjxr said:SWA : State Workforce Agency (same as SESA) - The state level office where you file your attorney has filed LC.
PD : Prority Date (the day SWA received your application)
RD : Received Date (Date DOL received your application from SWA)
EAD : Employment authorization Document
RFE : Request for Evidence
My LCA (see! I know another one!!) was filed in 2002 in Indiana .....by the company attorney.
LCA : Labor Condition Approval - FOR H1B..
I am sure you are talking about LC : Labor Certification (for Green Card) not LCA
Thanks to www.gtlaw.com
Backlog Reduction Centers
As our readers know the face of the alien labor certification process is changing quickly. Many have asked what about the current cases that have been pending in some regions for over three years. Will the new Department of Labor (DOL) PERM program help these cases? Should our employees re-file their cases in the new system? These are questions that need to be answered on an individual basis so it is important to have counsel review the particulars of each matter. However, the good news GT can share will all is the new Backlog Reduction program recently rolled out by DOL. In an effort to reduce the backlog of labor certification cases filed prior to the implementation of PERM the DOL has implemented two new Backlog Reduction Centers in Philadelphia and Dallas. The DOL will also operate two satellite offices in Boston, New York and San Francisco until the workload can be decreased. The backlog reduction program is in the process of transferring most of the existing cases to a centralized ETA processing center; this will standardize and streamline procedures for permanent applications. The backlog reduction program will eventually house all of the approximately 310,000 applications currently pending. To date, more than 55,000 cases have been transferred from the DOL regional offices, including Dallas, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Atlanta and Chicago. Another 84,000 cases have been transferred from the State Workforce Agencies (SWAs); to date only "unopened" cases have been transferred. Unopened cases are cases where a job order has not been ordered yet.
The Backlog Reduction Centers' first priority is to enter each case into the database -- this means literally typing in relevant information from each ETA-750 application, word for word. Once that is accomplished, the BRCs send letters to employers (and their agents) verifying that they wish to continue with the case and to make any corrections to the ETA-750S that are needed. Employers must note there is a 45 day response time in which to reply. The letters must be returned within 45 days to keep the case active. Please note that the issuance of a 45 day letter does not mean that the case will be immediately worked. It only indicates that the case has been received at the BRC and has been entered into the database. If an employer does not exist in database, documentation is also being requested in the 45 day letter to establish that the employer does exist. Approximately 26,500 cases have received 45 day letters so far; more go out each day as the cases arrive and are sorted and entered.
The goal is to eliminate the backlog within 24-30 months after implementation of PERM. The Backlog Reduction Center will use the method of first-in, first-out regarding the scheduling of the transfers. However, it has been noted that the BRCs will process cases based upon their original filing date, regardless of which state the case is from, or whether it is an RIR or traditionally filed case (although it should be noted DOL intends to keep the two tracks and may work them on different timelines). This may have the unintended effect of prolonging some cases.
Every case in the BRC will eventually be in the same software system, and hopefully will begin to utilize a consistent uniform approach to how cases will be processed. The DOL is in the process of developing a system so applicants can know where their cases are. This system will not be available for some time yet. DOL is also working out details for adjudicating the cases consistently -- a tall order where the cases were filed in different jurisdictions with very different recruitment standards, to name just one potential area of dispute.
Greenberg Traurig will continue to provide updated information on the BRC program as soon as it is available. You can also find recent news about PERM and BRC in our recent newsletter.(http://www.gtlaw.com/practices/immigration/newsletter/019/gtio_019.pdf)
Backlog Reduction Centers
As our readers know the face of the alien labor certification process is changing quickly. Many have asked what about the current cases that have been pending in some regions for over three years. Will the new Department of Labor (DOL) PERM program help these cases? Should our employees re-file their cases in the new system? These are questions that need to be answered on an individual basis so it is important to have counsel review the particulars of each matter. However, the good news GT can share will all is the new Backlog Reduction program recently rolled out by DOL. In an effort to reduce the backlog of labor certification cases filed prior to the implementation of PERM the DOL has implemented two new Backlog Reduction Centers in Philadelphia and Dallas. The DOL will also operate two satellite offices in Boston, New York and San Francisco until the workload can be decreased. The backlog reduction program is in the process of transferring most of the existing cases to a centralized ETA processing center; this will standardize and streamline procedures for permanent applications. The backlog reduction program will eventually house all of the approximately 310,000 applications currently pending. To date, more than 55,000 cases have been transferred from the DOL regional offices, including Dallas, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Atlanta and Chicago. Another 84,000 cases have been transferred from the State Workforce Agencies (SWAs); to date only "unopened" cases have been transferred. Unopened cases are cases where a job order has not been ordered yet.
The Backlog Reduction Centers' first priority is to enter each case into the database -- this means literally typing in relevant information from each ETA-750 application, word for word. Once that is accomplished, the BRCs send letters to employers (and their agents) verifying that they wish to continue with the case and to make any corrections to the ETA-750S that are needed. Employers must note there is a 45 day response time in which to reply. The letters must be returned within 45 days to keep the case active. Please note that the issuance of a 45 day letter does not mean that the case will be immediately worked. It only indicates that the case has been received at the BRC and has been entered into the database. If an employer does not exist in database, documentation is also being requested in the 45 day letter to establish that the employer does exist. Approximately 26,500 cases have received 45 day letters so far; more go out each day as the cases arrive and are sorted and entered.
The goal is to eliminate the backlog within 24-30 months after implementation of PERM. The Backlog Reduction Center will use the method of first-in, first-out regarding the scheduling of the transfers. However, it has been noted that the BRCs will process cases based upon their original filing date, regardless of which state the case is from, or whether it is an RIR or traditionally filed case (although it should be noted DOL intends to keep the two tracks and may work them on different timelines). This may have the unintended effect of prolonging some cases.
Every case in the BRC will eventually be in the same software system, and hopefully will begin to utilize a consistent uniform approach to how cases will be processed. The DOL is in the process of developing a system so applicants can know where their cases are. This system will not be available for some time yet. DOL is also working out details for adjudicating the cases consistently -- a tall order where the cases were filed in different jurisdictions with very different recruitment standards, to name just one potential area of dispute.
Greenberg Traurig will continue to provide updated information on the BRC program as soon as it is available. You can also find recent news about PERM and BRC in our recent newsletter.(http://www.gtlaw.com/practices/immigration/newsletter/019/gtio_019.pdf)
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mnhrdc
3 questions,
1. how do you know the case will be process in the order that PD first, then 45-day letter? Is there really an official guide or memo out there? you know, there are several folks with pretty PD but still without 45-day letter and PD first, 45-day letter second definitely would bring some sort of fairness.
2. how about between Philly and Dallas? do you have idea wheather each center will process on its own or they have a single queue. In later case, Dallas center may process cases with 45-day letter sent from Philly and vice verse.
3. what is the estimated time for them to start processing?
thank you very much.
mnhrdc
3 questions,
1. how do you know the case will be process in the order that PD first, then 45-day letter? Is there really an official guide or memo out there? you know, there are several folks with pretty PD but still without 45-day letter and PD first, 45-day letter second definitely would bring some sort of fairness.
2. how about between Philly and Dallas? do you have idea wheather each center will process on its own or they have a single queue. In later case, Dallas center may process cases with 45-day letter sent from Philly and vice verse.
3. what is the estimated time for them to start processing?
thank you very much.
mnhrdc said:
More dumb questions
Is the 45-day letter sent by snail-mail?
If so, then in my case the lawyer receives it, sends it on to the company HQ (again snail mail), who then sends it to my supervisor (internal mail).
Then my boss talks to me about it, a week later back it goes the the HQ (internal mail), from where it goes back to the lawyer by snailmail.
From my previous experience with H1-B extensions, assume at best 1 weeks delay betweein the mails.
I've already lost my case even before it began
BEC->Lawyer (3 days)+ 7 days -> HQ (3 days) + 7days -> Indianapolis (3 days) + 2 days -> HQ (3 days) + 7 days -> Lawyer ( 3 days) + 7 days -> BEC (3 days) = 48 days. Holy S***t!
Can't the response be faxed or emailed to save time? Any experience anybody??
Is the 45-day letter sent by snail-mail?
If so, then in my case the lawyer receives it, sends it on to the company HQ (again snail mail), who then sends it to my supervisor (internal mail).
Then my boss talks to me about it, a week later back it goes the the HQ (internal mail), from where it goes back to the lawyer by snailmail.
From my previous experience with H1-B extensions, assume at best 1 weeks delay betweein the mails.
I've already lost my case even before it began
BEC->Lawyer (3 days)+ 7 days -> HQ (3 days) + 7days -> Indianapolis (3 days) + 2 days -> HQ (3 days) + 7 days -> Lawyer ( 3 days) + 7 days -> BEC (3 days) = 48 days. Holy S***t!
Can't the response be faxed or emailed to save time? Any experience anybody??
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I have been searching this thread, but couldn't find the answer. can someone kindly help me out here?
my new case # is 04258, I assume my case was entered last year, the 258th day, however, I still haven't received my 45-day letter yet. I am wondering why...
I have been searching this thread, but couldn't find the answer. can someone kindly help me out here?
my new case # is 04258, I assume my case was entered last year, the 258th day, however, I still haven't received my 45-day letter yet. I am wondering why...
gp111 said:
pzgjxr said:Is the 45-day letter sent by snail-mail?
If so, then in my case the lawyer receives it, sends it on to the company HQ (again snail mail), who then sends it to my supervisor (internal mail).
Then my boss talks to me about it, a week later back it goes the the HQ (internal mail), from where it goes back to the lawyer by snailmail.
From my previous experience with H1-B extensions, assume at best 1 weeks delay betweein the mails.
I've already lost my case even before it began
BEC->Lawyer (3 days)+ 7 days -> HQ (3 days) + 7days -> Indianapolis (3 days) + 2 days -> HQ (3 days) + 7 days -> Lawyer ( 3 days) + 7 days -> BEC (3 days) = 48 days. Holy S***t!
Can't the response be faxed or emailed to save time? Any experience anybody??
Why would Lawyer or your HR need to send the letter to you ?? Lawyer /HR directly responds to BEC that thet want to continue your case or not ( I guess they will not ask the dumb question to you if you want to continue or not?)
LC4ever said:I have been searching this thread, but couldn't find the answer. can someone kindly help me out here?
my new case # is 04258, I assume my case was entered last year, the 258th day, however, I still haven't received my 45-day letter yet. I am wondering why...
Letters are not send out by PD ... & many many cases entered in 2004 have not received the letters yet (total 55K cases ware entered in to BEC database in 2004 & only 26K cases have received letters ) so do not worry .. You will get letter some day.. same as me