The Department of Labor is launching a new Labor Certification and PERM certification system called iCert.
iCert will replace the legacy PERM and Foreign Labor Certification systems previously used. The best feature for practitioners is the combination of both PERM and the ETA 9035E (LCA) used for the H-1B, H1B1 and E-3 visa categories. However, the new iCert program also carries with it delays in processing of the H-1B LCA. The new LCAs will all be reviewed before certification which could mean delays from 30 days to 2 weeks.