{"id":30,"date":"2023-07-08T23:25:42","date_gmt":"2023-07-09T03:25:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ariasvillalaw.us7.cdn-alpha.com\/?page_id=30"},"modified":"2026-06-01T17:47:05","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T21:47:05","slug":"labors-certification","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ariasvilla.com\/es\/services\/labors-certification\/","title":{"rendered":"Labor Certification and PERM"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Labor Certification and PERM Attorney in Miami<\/h1>\n

Labor Certification and PERM for Employment-Based Immigration<\/h2>\n

\nFor many employers and foreign workers, labor certification is one of the most important steps in the employment-based green card process. It is also one of the most detailed and document-sensitive parts of the case.<\/p>\n

Labor certification, often called PERM<\/strong>, is the process through which a U.S. employer asks the U.S. Department of Labor to certify that there are not enough able, willing, qualified, and available U.S. workers for the offered position in the area of intended employment, and that hiring the foreign worker will not negatively affect the wages and working conditions of similarly employed U.S. workers.<\/p>\n

This process is commonly used in employment-based immigrant visa cases, especially many EB-2 and EB-3 cases. It is not simply a form. It is a structured process involving job requirements, wage determinations, recruitment, documentation, employer obligations, and careful timing.<\/p>\n

For employers, a PERM case can support the long-term retention of a qualified foreign worker. For employees, it can be an important step toward permanent residence. But the case must be handled carefully from the beginning. Small mistakes in job duties, minimum requirements, recruitment, deadlines, or documentation can lead to delays, audits, or denials.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Need guidance with labor certification or PERM?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
Attorney Martha Arias helps employers and foreign workers in Miami understand the labor certification process and prepare employment-based immigration cases with careful attention to the legal requirements.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t
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MIAMI OFFICE:<\/strong>
\nARIAS VILLA, PLLC
\nAddress: 9100 S Dadeland Blvd, #510
\nMiami, FL 33156<\/a>
\nPhone: (305) 671-0018<\/a>
\nMobile: (305) 233-3110<\/a>
\nEmail: martha@ariasvilla.com<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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What is Labor Certification?<\/h3>\n

Labor certification is a process handled by the U.S. Department of Labor<\/strong><\/a> before certain employment-based immigrant petitions may be filed with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

In most labor certification cases, the U.S. employer is asking the Department of Labor to certify that:<\/p>\n