03/18/2004: Illinois State Labor Certification Office Address Change
The Illinois Department of Employment Security, Alien Labor Certification Unit, moved to a new location as of March 1, 2004. The new address is: Illinois Department of Employment Security, Alien Labor Certification Unit, 3 South State Street, 8th Floor, Chicago, IL 60603. Please make a note of it.
03/18/2004: Texas Service Center Premium Processing Inquiry Fax Number Change
Nowadays, the premium processing status reports are easily accessible via telephone and online. But sometimes, some issues have to be addressed to the Texas Service Center via fax. The Premium Processing Unit now has a new fax inquiry number: (214) 962-1415. Please make a note of it.
03/17/2004: Changes in Definition and Covered Areas of Metropolitan Statistical Area
In employment-based immigration proceedings, the definition of MSA or PMSA is very important, particularly as related to the prevailing wage determination for the labor certification application and definition of "material change" in H-visa classification proceedings under the immigration regulations. Without much publicity, the OMB made some changes in the definition of MSA, PMSA, and CMSA in December 2003. Employment-based immigration practitioners should keep this new definition in their library. This is a long file and people should keep patience either to open and download it. Here we go.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/bulletins/fy04/b04-03_appendix.pdf
The Illinois Department of Employment Security, Alien Labor Certification Unit, moved to a new location as of March 1, 2004. The new address is: Illinois Department of Employment Security, Alien Labor Certification Unit, 3 South State Street, 8th Floor, Chicago, IL 60603. Please make a note of it.
03/18/2004: Texas Service Center Premium Processing Inquiry Fax Number Change
Nowadays, the premium processing status reports are easily accessible via telephone and online. But sometimes, some issues have to be addressed to the Texas Service Center via fax. The Premium Processing Unit now has a new fax inquiry number: (214) 962-1415. Please make a note of it.
03/17/2004: Changes in Definition and Covered Areas of Metropolitan Statistical Area
In employment-based immigration proceedings, the definition of MSA or PMSA is very important, particularly as related to the prevailing wage determination for the labor certification application and definition of "material change" in H-visa classification proceedings under the immigration regulations. Without much publicity, the OMB made some changes in the definition of MSA, PMSA, and CMSA in December 2003. Employment-based immigration practitioners should keep this new definition in their library. This is a long file and people should keep patience either to open and download it. Here we go.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/bulletins/fy04/b04-03_appendix.pdf