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Labor Department Restores FLAG and SeasonalJobs, Resumes H‑1B and PERM Processing

Media reports link the month-long outage to a government shutdown funding lapse unconfirmed by the Labor Department.

The US Department of Labor has urged stakeholders to be patient while it processes the backlog of submissions. (Image for representation)
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Overview

  • Employers can again file new Labor Condition Applications, prevailing wage requests, and PERM labor certifications through the restored FLAG portal.
  • SeasonalJobs.dol.gov is back online for H‑2A and H‑2B postings, enabling temporary agricultural and non‑agricultural filings to proceed.
  • The agency will continue working pending PERM cases through to final determinations after operations were paused since around September 30.
  • Officials warn of longer-than-normal processing and response times as the Office of Foreign Labor Certification addresses a sizable backlog.
  • Industry groups, including agricultural associations, welcomed the restart, while the department has not clarified any use of reserve funds during the shutdown.