USCIS Accepting H-1B Visa Applications Without Certified LCA’s
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that it will accept H-1B petitions filed without Labor Condition Applications (LCA’s) that have been certified by the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) for a period of 120 days (4 months).
The temporary change in policy is due to the USCIS having received requests from the public to accept H-1B petition filings that include LCA’s that have been filed with USDOL but, not yet certified due to processing delays arising from their recently implemented iCERT System.
Therefore, to accommodate the general public, the USCIS will accept H-1B petitions filed without certified LCA’s until March 4, 2010 as long as the H-1B visa petition is filed within 7 calendar days of the LCA being filed, and, that a copy of the USDOL’s e-mail confirming electronic receipt of the LCA is provided.
