Maryland DLLR Explores Viability of Pending Cases
Posted Jul 02, 2004
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As a part of its backlog reduction program, the Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation (DLLR), the state agency that completes the initial review of labor certifications before they are sent to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), is sending out "30-day" letters to the attorneys or employers named on all labor certifications pending with DLLR from April 30, 2001 or before. An employer will have 30 days to respond to the letter to show that the company still exists and wishes to pursue the pending and previously filed labor certification approval.
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The DOL National Headquarters sent similar letters in certain cases that were processed by the Central Processing Group. It is unclear whether similarly backlogged cases in other states will receive such letters. It is important for any employer who receives such a letter to respond in a timely manner and avoid the file's being closed or otherwise discontinued and losing that valuable priority date that may be the only beacon of hope for potential 245(i) applicants.