The Department of Labor Announces that the Office of Foreign Labor Certification has Resumed Application Processing
The Department of Labor has resumed processing of employer requests for prevailing wages and labor certification determinations for temporary and permanent employment in the United States. The Office of Foreign Labor Certification’s (OFLC) Foreign Labor Application Gateway (FLAG) system is now...
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