05/16/2004: How Much the DOL Will Charge for PERM Labor Certification Filing?
DOL's FY 2005 (10/01/04-09/30/05) proposes $23 million for permanent labor certification budget. The budget also indicates that the DOL will introduce a legislation to charge labor certification application filing fees. $23 million will be used to operate the PERM labor certification program and to cover part of the backlog reduction program after the PERM is launched.
Question remains what would be the amount of filing fees the DOL will charge for the labor certification application. In 2000, the DOL planned to launch the PERM program on October 1, 2000 and in the FY 2001 budget proposal (10/01/00-09/30/01), it indicated that it would introduce the legislation to charge the filing fees to cover the PERM program. The amount of filing fee proposed was $1,500 per application. The legislative bill has yet to be introduced in the Congress, but it is obvious that the filing fee may turn out to be no less than $1,500.
Immigration journey will cost the immigrants a lot of money in the future. Immigration Services have already raised the filing fees, costing adult green card applicant approximately $1,200 per person including I-140, I-485, FP, medical, EAD, AP. Accordingly, without the recruitment cost, each alien will have to bear approximately $2,700 just for the government filing fees. In represented cases, they will also have to pay the attorney fees and related costs. One can figure out from these figures the total estimated cost for getting a green card. Hew........!
Source: http://www.immigration-law.com/
DOL's FY 2005 (10/01/04-09/30/05) proposes $23 million for permanent labor certification budget. The budget also indicates that the DOL will introduce a legislation to charge labor certification application filing fees. $23 million will be used to operate the PERM labor certification program and to cover part of the backlog reduction program after the PERM is launched.
Question remains what would be the amount of filing fees the DOL will charge for the labor certification application. In 2000, the DOL planned to launch the PERM program on October 1, 2000 and in the FY 2001 budget proposal (10/01/00-09/30/01), it indicated that it would introduce the legislation to charge the filing fees to cover the PERM program. The amount of filing fee proposed was $1,500 per application. The legislative bill has yet to be introduced in the Congress, but it is obvious that the filing fee may turn out to be no less than $1,500.
Immigration journey will cost the immigrants a lot of money in the future. Immigration Services have already raised the filing fees, costing adult green card applicant approximately $1,200 per person including I-140, I-485, FP, medical, EAD, AP. Accordingly, without the recruitment cost, each alien will have to bear approximately $2,700 just for the government filing fees. In represented cases, they will also have to pay the attorney fees and related costs. One can figure out from these figures the total estimated cost for getting a green card. Hew........!
Source: http://www.immigration-law.com/