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Government Shutdown: What Employers Need to Know About Immigration Services

By Ian Macdonald & Nataliya Rymer on October 9, 2025

Posted in Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals (“BALCA”), E-3, E-Verify, Form I-9, government shutdown, H-1B, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), LCA, OFLC, PERM Application, Social Security, U.S. Consulates, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), U.S. Department of State (DOS), USCIS

The federal government shutdown is disrupting some immigration functions. Most significantly, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)’s FLAG system is down, preventing the filing of LCAs, prevailing wage requests, and…

Two Recent BALCA Decisions Reverse CO’s Denials

By Shaoul Aslan‡ on July 16, 2015

Posted in Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals (“BALCA”)

In two recent rulings, the Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals (“BALCA”) reversed denials of permanent labor certifications issued by Certifying Officers (“CO”).

In the first case, BALCA applied Matter …
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Two Recent BALCA Decisions Reverse CO’s Denials

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