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The Department of Labor Announces that the Office of Foreign Labor Certification has Resumed Application Processing

Recorded by ImmigrationClock from DOL Office of Foreign Labor Certification announcements, published Oct 31, 2025.

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Oct 31, 2025
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Source checked
Aug 2, 2026
Meaningful movementAnnouncementDOL Office of Foreign Labor Certification announcements

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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  • OFLC administers the labor-certification step that comes BEFORE a USCIS petition. An OFLC certification is not a visa, not an approval, and not permission to work — it is one prerequisite among several.
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