FYI
03/12/2004: DOL Gaithersburg Centralized Processing Center Processing Record
As we reported last year, the DOL launched a pilot labor certification backlog reduction program at Gaithersburg, Maryland. Almost 3,000 cases were transferred to that center from the state offices and certifying officers offices mainly in the East Coast backlog states. According to the DOL authorities who attended the AILA conference this month, the Center received 3,083 cases, out of which it completed on 2,278 cases when it closed at the end of 2003. According to the officers, out of the approximately 800 left-out case, about 84 or 100 cases have been decided and people will receive receive the decision soon. Other 238 are waiting for the results of recuitment since these cases involved the retest of the market. Other cases are currently handled by the DOL National Office.
This Centralized Processing Center will apparently be used a model when the projected two backlog reductions go into operation. The cases in these centers are expected to be handled by contractors. Please stay tuned to this web site for the development of this news.