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THE PERM
CENTER

by Joel Stewart

Everything about PERM!

The PERM Center, privately owned and operated by the Cambridge Evaluation Service, Inc., offering a user-friendly portal to provide information and research material about PERM foreign labor certification. Customized assistance is also available upon request, but questions of law and requests for legal assistance should be directed to a qualified attorney. 

Explore the world of PERM

​Members receive cutting edge information about changes in PERM processing directly from the editor by email subscription. This service provides the best early alarm system for sudden changes in policy. 

The Blog provides in-depth reporting for research on everything PERM, starting with regulatory and policy changes, en banc BALCA decisions, and thoughtful and deeper insights into about a wide range of PERM issues. 

This feature is a communication medium that allows members to exchange messages on the site. In addition the editor will participate a\by providing  comments and suggestions a;pmg wotj the members. 

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PERM 101 is an online course that provides a broad survey to resarch everything about PERM. Click to see the Index for the course syllabus. 

The Monthly is dedicated to research specific issues in technology, manufacturing, STEM, cyber security and critical infrastructure in the U.S.A.

Members will receive invitations to live Zoom conferences with opportunities to chat and speak directly in live discussions with the Editor.   

PERM Resources

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The PERM Portal prepared by Fakhoury Global Immogration provides Cutting Edge material  for employers, HR Managers, and Stakeholders.

Professional Associations

American Immigration Lawyers Association

The leading, national source of information by Stakeholders

AILA State Reference Guide

Local AILA Chapters by State

Federal Bar Association, Commission on Immigration

The FBA offers a Commission on Immigration

Federal Bar Association, Immigration Law Section

View sharing among government attorneys

National Association of Foreign Student Advisors

Professionals working with visas, work permits, Scholastic Advisors and Designated School Officials

Alien Labor Certification Appeals

Pre-PERM Decisions 1988-2006)

Panels of Administrative Law Judges

BALCA (En Banc Decisions 2006 to Present)

Persuasive Decisions by Panels of Administrative Law Judges

Decisions of the Administrative Review Board

Appeals & Reconsideration From BALCA Denials

Discretionary Review by the Secretary of Labor

Modification of PERM Cases with Final Determinations or Still in Progress

Other PERM Learning Materials

Office of Foreign Labor Certification

On-line Announcements & Teaching Aids

AILA University

A window to AILA learning materials.

ILW.COM

A website with articles from professional authorities.

The Congressional Research Service

Provides detailed reports on judicial review under the APA

Administrative Conference of the United States

Offers reports and handbooks on agency practices and judicial review

Prominent Law Offices & Attorneys

Many law firms publish important research material.

Interviews with stakeholders to discuss all things PERM.  The podcast is available on the PERM Center, Spotify, and Apple Podcast.

Laws & Regulations

Immigration & Nationality Act (INA)

Federal Law

DOL Regulations

PERM Rule 20 CFR 656 et seq.

DOL Forms

Forms 9141 & 9089

DOL Instructions

Instructions to Forms 9141 & 9089

Published Decisions by

Federal District and Circuit Courts

Policy and Guidance

Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals (BALCA)

Review on the Record

Frequently Asked Questions

Reasonable Interpretative Guidance

Agency Comments

Comments Published in the Federal Register

Stakeholder Meetings

Minutes from Stakeholder Meetings

Questions to Help Desk

Stakeholder Emails & Webinars

Questions to Help Desk

Stakeholder Emails to OFLC

Letters from DOL

Letters from DOL to Specific Stakeholders.

DOL Speeches

DOL Policy Announcements at Conferences

Amicus Briefs

Persuasive Arguments by Stakeholders

Foreign Labor Application Gateway

Official Portal for Filing and Case Management

Comments in the Federal Register

Statutory Construction of the Regulations.

Benefits of being a Member

The Perm Center is a one stop destination for members to gain access to invaluable information and resources.

PERM 101

A Hi-Tec update on Information Technology and STEM.

PERM Hi-Tec Monthly

Comprehensive, searchable course  material from A-Z. 

PERM Community Messaging

A community Bulletin Board for Members to exchange Ideas. 

The PERM Blog

The face of PERM with thoughtful articles and insights. 

PERM E-Mail Bulletins

Cutting edge content delivered directly to your mailbox.

PERM Zoom-ins

Monthly, live Zoom Conferences hosted by Joel Stewart. 

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Assistance to find research material on a specific PERM Issue.

PERM Rule
BALCA Decisions
Technical Issues

Testimonials

Joel Stewart has taken the spaghetti of all the sources on PERM: legislations, rules, FAQs, cases etc. and reintegrated them into a simple and luminously logical progression of how to do PERM. In each of the chapters, he uses articles by notable practitioners and his own extensive commentary to provide deep insights on every aspect of PERM. If you are a seasoned PERM practitioner, you will appreciate the clarity of the organization seen in the table of contents below and will discover many new insights in every chapter. For anyone relatively new to PERM, Joel Stewart serves as a trusted guide to your mastering the lay of the land of this complex area. This book belongs in the library shelf of every PERM practitioner......(ILW Publishers)

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