Office of Foreign Labor Certification Announces New iCERT Visa Portal System

The Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) has announced (PDF) a new iCERT Visa Portal System, starting April 15, 2009. The iCERT System will allow employers to:

  • Prepare and submit applications at any time;
  • Save time preparing applications by pre-populating visa forms with business/contact information;
  • Create and manage sub-account users (e.g., HR staff or in-house legal counsel) to prepare and submit applications on the employer’s behalf;
  • Track the status of applications across visa programs through a single account;
  • Submit requests to withdraw applications; and
  • Notify the Department of Labor, at any time, in the event that unauthorized applications for labor certification have been submitted.

The OFLC’s announcement includes a implementation timeline for the iCERT system.

 

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