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Prevailing Wages

The Department's regulations around wage requirements for foreign workers. The prevailing wage rate is defined as the average wage paid to similarly employed workers in a specific occupation in the area of intended employment.

H-2B, Temporary Labor Certification for Non-Agricultural Workers

Visa program permitting U.S. employers to hire nonimmigrant workers to temporarily come to the U.S. and perform non-agricultural services or labor.

H-2A, Temporary Labor Certification for Agricultural Workers

Visa program permitting U.S. employers to hire nonimmigrant workers to temporarily come to the U.S. and perform agricultural services or labor.

H-1B | H-1B1 | E-3, Labor Condition Application (LCA) for Specialty Occupations

Visa program permitting U.S. employers to hire nonimmigrant workers to temporarily come to the U.S. and perform specialty occupations or as fashion models of distinguished merit and ability.

CW-1 Transitional Worker Program in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

Visa program permitting U.S. employers to hire nonimmigrant workers to temporarily come to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Island (CMMI) and perform services or labor.

PERMANENT LABOR CERTIFICATION (PERM)

A permanent labor certification issued by the Department of Labor (DOL) allows an employer to hire a foreign worker to work permanently in the United States.

Scheduled Maintenance

Foreign Labor Application Gateway