Immigrants can now resubmit their applications H-1B visas In the United Statesafter finding the service without jobs as a result of the federal government shutdown. The news has been confirmed before Ministry of Labor (Countriesfor its abbreviation in English).
The Ministry of Labor has restored access to the Foreign Labor Application Gateway (FLAG) platform, allowing employers Resubmit and manage existing wage determination and labor certification applications in H-1B visa casesHe also confirmed Newsweek.
In this way, the administrative flow that employers rely on H-1B visa applicationsAccording to Kevin Lin, executive director of the Strong Public Policy Institute and founder of the Tech Workers of America.
“This means that employers can return to Submit and receive salary determinations necessary to move forward with petitionsLin confirmed.
During this time when the service was down due to the US government shutdown, Many cases accumulated and remained unidentified. Now the process can continue normally.
According to Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), H-1B visas apply to people with “exceptional abilities” Who seek to provide services in a specialized field.
The program was recently overhauled by President Donald Trump, who added Mandatory fee of 100 thousand US dollars For every request.
The Republican president asserts that this measure seeks to boost the employment of American professionals and ensure that people arriving from abroad do so in absolutely necessary cases.
As mentioned NewsweekThe cessation of government activities in place since the end of last September in the North American country was one of the main reasons behind this. Processing of H-1B visa applications has been halted, because it has caused a shortage of federal funds.
Specifically, the outage was related Employers and immigration attorneys are unable to obtain employment status applications during this time. (LCAfor its abbreviation in English) is certified, which is a necessary condition for obtaining an H-1B visa.
In that context, Any application submitted without this basic document will be automatically rejected by USCIS. Because it is incomplete, explained Scott Bettridge, head of the immigration practice at Cozen O’Connor.
This inevitably led to applications being halted in many cases. “This has delayed employment start dates for many foreign nationals.” “The risk is increased for people whose condition is nearing the end of their lives,” he detailed in statements to Newsweek.
In addition to H-1B visas, Others have also benefited from the resumption of services:
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