Hi drhnp,
1. Is the PERM application for the EXACT same position that you have pending at the BEC? Are the job requirements identical? (I thought two application for the indentical position was not possible and that if PERM was applied for then the BEC application would have be withdrawn. I also thought that if it is for the exact same position then you can retain PD). Please share your approach to this. Would your PERM application retain PD? Or are treating it like completely new application?
It is slightly changed job description, so not exact. You can only retain PD on exact same position. Did not do it because it would have taken for ever for NPC to track older LC from BEC( you can imagine, we don't even have case numbers!!!). Am EB2, so priority was getting LC done before retrogression.
2. Which lawyer are you using? Please share if you can.
you don't wanna know. Took some hotshot out of DC (company was paying for it) He outsourced to a new recruit. Most of the times, I have to explain things or tell them rules. You'll be better off withsome single lawyer company or if you want a big firm, make sure the main person will talk to you once you have paid them.
3. Can you share what type of recruiting efforts were done other than Job order and Sunday paper? Do you know how long the other three recruiting efforts have to be?
2 ads in sunday paper. Single job fair, showed a contract with headhunter, Showed employee referral program
4. Please let us know how fast you get approved. This would be very valuable info. Thanks a lot!
I have been tracking PERM forum, a similer case applied on 8/16/05 got approved 8/26/05. Keeping my fingers crossed, have asked HR to keep looking in the Employer site for updates