USCIS Reminds Petitioners to Provide Approved
WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that it will not
extend the period in which it temporarily accepted H-1B petitions filed with uncertified Labor Condition
Applications (LCAs).
Due to processing delays associated with Department of Labor’s (DOL) “iCERT” system, USCIS
responded to requests from the public and temporarily allowed H-1B petitions to be filed with uncertified
LCAs. This temporary measure went into effect on November 5, 2009 and expired on March 9, 2010.
As of March 10, 2010, USCIS will reject any H-1B petition filed without an LCA certified by DOL.
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