What is the labor condition application form?
The Labor Condition Application (LCA) is an application filed by a U.S. employer on behalf of a foreign national worker who will apply for certain types of non-immigrant work visa. Generally, employers (or their legal representatives) must submit the application through the Department of Labor’s iCERT online system.
What is the name and purpose of Form ETA 9035?
Employers must file the electronic labor condition application (LCA) for non-immigrant workers, Form ETA 9035E, through the Department of Labor’s FLAG System.
Can LCA be signed electronically?
This Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA), electronic filing system enables an employer to file a Labor Condition Application (LCA) and obtain certification of the LCA. This Form must be submitted by the employer or by someone authorized to act on behalf of the employer.
Can I download my LCA online?
Is LCA data publicly available? LCA is available for the public online on the ICERT website. You can see your co-worker salary, job title, and employer data online easily. If you are working in the USA on an H1B visa, your LCA will also be available online.
How long does LCA take to get approved?
5 to 10 days
Typically, the DOL will approve the LCA within 5 to 10 days. Whether the candidate and employer wish to start employment based on USCIS receipt of the H-1B petition or wait for approval.
What is an ETA 9035?
Form ETA 9035/9035E, Labor condition application (LCA), is a document that a prospective H-1B employer files with ETA when it seeks to employ nonimmigrant workers at a specific job occupation in an area of intended employment for not more than three years.
How many days should LCA be posted?
10 days
The LCA, including position, salary and location, must be posted in two conspicuous locations at the employee’s work site. Such notice must be posted on or within 30 days prior to the LCA being filed and must remain posted for at least 10 days.
Where do I file LCA?
The LCA must be submitted through the Department of Labor’s online system iCERT that is available at all times. The two exceptions to electronic filing are employers with physical disabilities or those who lack Internet access and cannot electronically file the ETA Form 9035E through the iCERT System.
Is LCA needed for H-1B extension?
A new Labor Condition Application (LCA) for an extension beyond the initial three-year period must also be submitted by your employer along with the I-129. Now, your employer must wait and receive the approved LCA from the Department of Labor before filing an I-129 on behalf of an employee.
