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USCIS to Reject H-1B Petitions Filed Without Certified LCAs |
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Written by Jordana Hart
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Thursday, 11 March 2010 |
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) stated today that it will not extend the period in which it temporarily accepted H-1B petitions filed with uncertified Labor Condition Applications (LCAs). As of March 10, 2010, USCIS will reject any H-1B petition that is not accompanied by a certified LCA.
Due to processing delays associated with Department of Labor’s (DOL) “iCERT” system, USCIS responded to requests from the public and temporarily allowed H-1B petitions to be filed with uncertified LCAs as long as the LCA has been pending for at least seven days prior to filing the petition. This temporary measure went into effect November 5, 2009 and expired March 9, 2010.
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 11 March 2010 )
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