On April 15, 2015, the day its previous order was due to expire, the Federal District Court for the Northern District of Florida extended its permission for the Department of Labor to process H-2B wage and labor certification applications for another month, through May 15, 2015.
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Pérez v. Pérez
DOL Issues FAQs On H-2B Processing After Pérez v. Pérez
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On March 20, 2015, the U.S. Department of Labor issued new FAQs providing more details on the latest developments in the ongoing federal court case challenging DOL’s authority to issue and implement regulations for the H-2B temporary worker program.
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DOL and USCIS Resume H-2B Processing
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On March 17, 2015, the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services announced it will resume H-2B processing, but will continue to suspend premium (expedited) processing until further notice.
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DOL and DHS Announce Next Steps for the H-2B Program
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On March 16, 2015, the U.S. Departments of Labor and Homeland Security jointly announced that they intend to release a joint Interim Final Rule by April 30, 2015, to resolve the agencies’ suspension of H-2B processing following a Florida federal court decision in Perez v. Perez.
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