Permanent Employment Certification (PERM) Online Filing Release Notes 02/06/2024

What’s Fixed or Improved:

1. Section G - Additional Job Opportunity Information and Other Requirements
   • G.5 Updated question and tool tip: “Is the employer relying solely on the experience the foreign worker gained while working for the employer, including as a contract employee to qualify him/her for the job opportunity covered by this application?” 
2. Appendix A.B – Foreign Worker Education
   • 1.e Updated tool tip: “Enter the month and year the foreign worker received the diploma or degree identified in question 1. Use a full year (MM/YYYY) format. If no relevant diploma or degree, leave blank.”
3. Appendix A.E – Foreign Worker Work Experience
   • 1.k. Hours Worked Per Week: “This field is not required and can be left blank when submitting a case.” 
4. Appendix D – Special Recruitment for College and University Teachers
   • Tool tips are now shown next to individual entries in the table listing the “Name(s) of national professional journal, educational organization publication, or other publication” and “Start date of advertisement”:
     • 2./3./4.: Enter the name of the national professional journal, educational organization publication, or other publication in which the employer placed an advertisement for the job opportunity. If not applicable, enter “N/A.”
     • 2a.: Enter the date on which the advertisement referenced in question 2 was started. Use a MM/DD/YYYY format. If not applicable, leave blank.
     • 3a.: Enter the date on which the advertisement referenced in question 3 was started. Use a MM/DD/YYYY format. If not applicable, leave blank.
     • 4a.: Enter the date on which the advertisement referenced in question 4 was started. Use a MM/DD/YYYY format. If not applicable, leave blank.
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5. Reviewed and updated (if needed) all sections of the ETA-9089 form and appendices to ensure 508 accessibilities compliance.