PERM (Program Electronic Review Management)

he Program for Electronic Review Management (PERM) is the initial labor certification step required for foreign nationals seeking an employment-based immigrant visa (Green Card). Submitted by the employer to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), this application certifies that there are no qualified, willing, and available U.S. workers for the position, ensuring that the hiring of a foreign national does not adversely affect local wages or working conditions. Key Principles & Employer Obligations The sponsoring employer—not the employee—files the PERM application. Candidates may remain outside the U.S. or work for another employer while the application processes. However, the intention to work permanently for the sponsoring employer must exist upon approval, though actual employment with the sponsor is required only after the foreign national physically receives the Green Card. Once the DOL approves the PERM, the employer has 180 days to file Form I-140 (Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker) with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), which verifies that the candidate meets the requisite education, training, and experience requirements. Sample Documents & Legal Resources The provided sample reflects a standard PERM application designed to initiate the employment-based immigration process. Our comprehensive legal library offers additional reference materials across various immigration categories, including Nonimmigrant Visas (H-1B Specialty Occupation, L-1A Intracompany Transferee, O-1 Extraordinary Ability, and B-2 Visitor) as well as Immigrant Visas & Waivers (Family-based preference petitions, I-140 applications, Humanitarian Reinstatement requests, and work authorization filings). For individualized guidance regarding your immigration needs, contact our legal team at 562-495-0554 to schedule a consultation. Once a permanent labor certification application has been approved by the DOL, the employer will need to seek the immigration authorization from USCIS. This means that the second part of the process will actually confirm that the beneficiary is able to perform the position with his or her education, experience and qualifications. This particular sample is an actual PERM to begin the employment process through U.S. Immigration Law. Of course, it would be sure that the ultimate beneficiary had the requisite requirements needed to fulfill the job. Note that our library also has all the other types of preference petitions for your perusal. Note that our library includes not only this family petition and other family preference petitions, but nonimmigrant visa petitions such as the L-1A Intracompany Transferee Petition and other types of applications and petitions such as the Humanitarian Reinstatement application, multiple types of work-permits such as the H-1B Specialty Occupation Visa Petition, the O-1 Extraordinary Alien Petition, B-2 examples, I-140 Applications and many more. If you enjoy this family 2nd preference petition and it makes your life easier, then come back and try the other immigration applications and petitions. Remember this PERM is the first petition needed for the three petitions needed to eventually get the Green Card. If granted, you will be given a certified PERM. Afterwards, you would have 180 days to file the I-140 petition which is the next and part 2 of the procedures to get the Green Card. We certainly hope you find this petition useful and helpful and hope for the best immigration experience you can have. We do have petitions on every subject area of immigration, and you might look at those if needed as well. If you do need to actually have a consultation, you can call our U.S. Immigration Law office at 562-495-0554 for an initial free consultation to determine what must be done to help you and your family.