Labor Certification for the Permanent Form

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[Music] hey everyone my name is Camille Jose and I am a senior associate at ready Newman PC today I will be giving an overview of the perm labor certification process the perm process is usually the first step in the employment-based Green Card process it is designed to ensure there are no qualified US workers available for the position and that the foreign worker will not negatively impact the wages and working conditions of us workers the employer Begins the perm process by drafting a job description for the sponsored position once the job details are finalized a prevailing wage application is submitted to the Department of Labor the Department of Labor issues a prevailing wage determination based on the job duties the requirements for the position and the area of intended employment among other things the prevailing wage is the rate the employer must at least offer the position at and it is also the rate that must be paid to the employee once the green card is actually received the