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OFLC, Apr. 27, 2023
"Office of Foreign Labor Certification Posts Unofficial Watermarked Preview Copy of Revised Form ETA-9089 to Allow Stakeholders to Become Familiar with Changes to the Form
The Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) will begin accepting the revised Form ETA-9089 in the on May 16, 2023, but filers are currently permitted to prepare PERM applications in the Foreign Labor Application Gateway which may be submitted on that date.
In anticipation of the revised Form ETA-9089, instructions, and its appendices, going into effect, OFLC is publishing an unofficial, watermarked preview copy of the form and its appendices to permit filers to become familiar with the revised form. OFLC is also providing an unofficial version of the Form ETA-9089, Final Determination, to allow the public to view what they will see upon an application being certified.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The form and appendices located at the hyperlinks below are for informational purposes only. These versions of the form and appendices may not be submitted to OFLC at any time; any submission to OFLC using these forms will be rejected. OFLC will post on its Forms page (https://www.dol.gov/agencies/eta/foreign-labor/forms) official, fillable, and 508 compatible .PDF versions of the Form ETA-9089 and its appendices on May 16, 2023, which is the first day the revised Form ETA-9089 will be accepted.