I'm not sure what exactly are they talking about here...
But they seem to think (without specifying Philly vs. Dallas) that BEC's are soon going to finish data input and start processing
05/19/2005: Need for Clarification of Labor Certification Backlog Adjudication Standards
It appears that DFLC is slowly moving toward completion of data entry and soon moving into the phase of actual processing and adjudication of applications. There is however one concern as related to the standards for review and adjudication of applications. The DFLC changed on this issue. Initially, it stated that the analysts and certifying officers would use the local or regional standards as when it came to the specific requirements and evidence were concerned, each state and each Region differed and the variation was very steep in specific issues. This was particularly noticeable in the recruitment requirement in the RIR proceedings. Considering the fact that the backlog reduction program was intended to apply the same traditional regulation, rules, and standards, and not intended to develop and apply a new law or rules or standards, such policy may make more sense than developing and applying a new uniform standards. The adoption and application of a uniform standard system are acceptable in the case of the PERM labor certification as it applies to future cases only.
However, the recent conference record between the DFLC and the AILA reflects that DFLC was considering and developing a certain uniform national standards for the review and adjudication of backlog cases. Such policy change is manifestly wrong. In the RIR cases and some of the traditional cases which completed recruitment process under the supervision of SWA, the recruitment was already completed and cleared based on the different practice and standards adopted by each SWA and each Region, and DFLC should not revisit the completed proceedings based on any ex poste facto national standards, particularly in the issues relating to the appropriateness and sufficiency of the recruitment. We urge the DFLC not to change policy on this issue and complete the adjudication based on each state and Region's standards. As the DFLC is about to move from the clerical job of data entry and 45-day letters to actual processing and adjudication of applications, we find it important that the DFLC assures the backlog application employers and alien beneficiaries that the Processing Centers would follow each locality's standard to complete the adjudication process.
But they seem to think (without specifying Philly vs. Dallas) that BEC's are soon going to finish data input and start processing
05/19/2005: Need for Clarification of Labor Certification Backlog Adjudication Standards
It appears that DFLC is slowly moving toward completion of data entry and soon moving into the phase of actual processing and adjudication of applications. There is however one concern as related to the standards for review and adjudication of applications. The DFLC changed on this issue. Initially, it stated that the analysts and certifying officers would use the local or regional standards as when it came to the specific requirements and evidence were concerned, each state and each Region differed and the variation was very steep in specific issues. This was particularly noticeable in the recruitment requirement in the RIR proceedings. Considering the fact that the backlog reduction program was intended to apply the same traditional regulation, rules, and standards, and not intended to develop and apply a new law or rules or standards, such policy may make more sense than developing and applying a new uniform standards. The adoption and application of a uniform standard system are acceptable in the case of the PERM labor certification as it applies to future cases only.
However, the recent conference record between the DFLC and the AILA reflects that DFLC was considering and developing a certain uniform national standards for the review and adjudication of backlog cases. Such policy change is manifestly wrong. In the RIR cases and some of the traditional cases which completed recruitment process under the supervision of SWA, the recruitment was already completed and cleared based on the different practice and standards adopted by each SWA and each Region, and DFLC should not revisit the completed proceedings based on any ex poste facto national standards, particularly in the issues relating to the appropriateness and sufficiency of the recruitment. We urge the DFLC not to change policy on this issue and complete the adjudication based on each state and Region's standards. As the DFLC is about to move from the clerical job of data entry and 45-day letters to actual processing and adjudication of applications, we find it important that the DFLC assures the backlog application employers and alien beneficiaries that the Processing Centers would follow each locality's standard to complete the adjudication process.