Labor Certification

According to the Labor Department:

Upon receipt of the requested information, BEC staff will review the documentation provided to determine if it sufficient to continue processing the case.

According to the Labor Department:

Decisions about whether sufficient information has been provided about the case to continue processing will be made by BEC staff on a case-by-case basis, based on the information provided and the ability of the BEC to adequately reconstruct the case. Therefore, it is to your advantage to locate and send as much of the above-requested information about your case as possible.

According to the Labor Department:

The BEC will send an e-mail to acknowledge your request. Depending on the volume of inquiries, response time may vary.

Public Disclosure System

According to the Labor Department:

No, simply send the request and appropriate documentation to the BEC as described above.

According to the Labor Department:

No, an application converted to RIR processing retains the priority date of the original application. Likewise, if the request for RIR conversion is denied, the case continues processing in the TR queue under the original priority date.

According to the Labor Department:

If the request is granted, the employer or their designated attorney will be notified by e-mail and the application will be moved from the TR processing queue to the RIR processing queue. Applications will continue to be processed by filing date.

Most employment-based green card cases begin with a step called labor certification. It is the U.S. Department of Labor's way of confirming two things before a U.S. employer can sponsor a foreign national for permanent residence:

According to the Labor Department:

The BECs will process the requests for RIR conversion on a first-come, first-serve basis. Response times to requests will vary depending on the volume of responses. Employers will not receive a confirmation that the request was received.

BECs will review the documentation provided and determine whether the documentation provided is sufficient.

According to the Labor Department:

Send the required information listed above by mail to the appropriate BEC based on where the case was filed. The information should be addressed: