DOL Confirms RIR Conversion Still Exists Posted Jan 20, 2006 ©MurthyDotCom The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has confirmed the continuing validity of a procedure established in 2001 for converting labor certifications filed under traditional processing (Non-RIR) to the Reduction in Recruitment (RIR) procedure. This procedure only applies to cases filed on or before August 3, 2001. It only applies to a limited group of cases pending with the Backlog Processing Centers (BPCs), therefore, and does not apply to PERM cases. ©MurthyDotCom Procedure : Labor Certifications Prior to Aug 3, 2001 ©MurthyDotCom Information on what is required for a conversion is available in our August 10, 2001 article, DOL Issues Long Awaited RIR Conversion Regulations, available on MurthyDotCom. This procedure may still be helpful to some people with older cases at the BPCs. While the cases at the BPCs are supposed to be processed in a First-In / First-Out (FIFO) order, traditional cases and RIR cases are in two different tracks. The processing and training protocols for the two types of cases differ. Therefore, it may be beneficial to convert an old, non-RIR case at the BPC to an RIR case. It will remain with the BPC, but might move more quickly. ©MurthyDotCom Conclusion ©MurthyDotCom Those who are eligible for this conversion from regular LC to the RIR process should speak with an experienced immigration attorney. We again emphasize that this has nothing to do with converting cases from BPC cases to PERM cases, or for any cases filed after August 3, 2001. Copyright © 2006, MURTHY LAW FIRM. All Rights Reserved
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