immigration

If a PERM case is audited, why give the Department of Labor any reason to argue that the employer failed to satisfy the Notice of Filing requirement when electronic posting can be handled, tracked, and documented cleanly?

Regulations require that Public Access Files (PAFs) be maintained for at least one year after either the Labor Condition Application (LCA) expiration date or the last date of employment.... which date actually controls the PAF retention period?

Should an employee’s name be included in a Public Access File at all? To answer this properly, we need to separate what the DOL explicitly requires from what may introduce unnecessary legal or operational risk...

In this article, we break down the most common LCA posting and PAF compliance mistakes, explain the underlying Department of Labor (DOL) regulations, and outline how organizations can modernize their approach to reduce risk and improve audit readiness...

Many teams are still handling Labor Condition Application (LCA) postings and Public Access Files (PAFs) the same way they did 10+ years ago. So, let’s break this down simply...

As H-1B cap season progresses and federal enforcement priorities continue to evolve, employers across the United States are becoming increasingly focused on H-1B compliance readiness. Three specific compliance expectations are becoming increasingly common...

Yet again, I've put together my annual round-up of the most interesting and important developments in immigration and global mobility tech. AI was a major topic. 2023 was the year AI showed up. 2024 was the year it started getting serious. But 2025 was the year it got funded....

H-1B compliance is no longer something employers and immigration law firms can afford to treat casually. If your client were audited by the Department of Labor tomorrow, would they actually be ready?...

Should LCA posting notices be posted for 10 calendar days or 10 business days? Let’s explore what the regulations actually say, how the government has discussed this issue over time, and why now is the time to revisit your approach to LCA compliance...

In late January, 2026, DOL published a new guidance PDF under its Project Firewall enforcement initiative. The guidance makes one thing unmistakably clear: H‑1B compliance enforcement is accelerating, LCA compliance is the first place regulators are looking...

Between the H-1B fee news, DOL’s Project Firewall, and the return of wage-based lottery proposals, the immigration world hasn’t slowed down. I want to share a few key takeaways from WERC, and it was this: LCA and PAF compliance isn’t just a best practice anymore — it’s mission critical.

Over the past few weeks, we’ve seen a large immigration law firms reaching out to LaborLess about how corporate clients are actively asking about LCA compliance automation. If you're a law firm exploring how this works, here’s a step-by-step breakdown of how firms are using LaborLess today...

For those of us working in the day-to-day reality of H-1B visa compliance, what happens when an employer fails to comply with Labor Condition Application (LCA) posting and Public Access File (PAF) requirements?...

The AILA DOL Liaison Committee's May 15, 2025 meeting with the DOL's Wage and Hour Division (WHD) provided crucial insights into LCA compliance. This article examines key takeaways from the meeting...

If an H-1B beneficiary is actively looking for a tool to satisfy LCA posting rules, the compliance chain is already fraying. A foreign national should never be asked to handle an employer obligation—and the mere fact they are reveals three deep problems. That's what this blog is about...

Another year of immigration tech shaking up the industry. From AI case prep, real-time case tracking, new partnerships, funding rounds, and USCIS going digital, here’s your 2024 immigration tech update...

The H-1B visa program has come under the spotlight in recent weeks, with high-profile figures such as Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and Vivek Ramaswamy weighing in on its importance and

As an immigration law firm preparing to file H-1B cap cases next year, embracing electronic LCA posting and automated PAF management can be a game-changer, both for your firm and your employer clients. Here are three compelling reasons why offering these services can transform your practice:

It’s been about a year since the DOL finally published new guidelines on LCA compliance, and it was a noteworthy moment! As of 8/24/2023, we’ve gained some new clarifications that impact how we manage electronic LCA posting, especially when dealing with H-1B visas.

For a fifth year in a row, I’ve compiled an annual round-up of what I think are some of the most interesting and important immigration and global mobility tech