Department Of Labor changes signature of officer on approved labor certification

The following notice appeared on the DOL website on July 31, 2015 – the department is changing the official signature on approved labor certification applications.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Change in signature on approved labor certification applications.

The Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) today has implemented a change in the official signature on approved labor certification applications. Specifically, OFLC determinations to grant permanent and temporary labor certification will no longer display the electronic signature of the OFLC Acting Administrator, William W. Thompson, II. Beginning July 31, 2015, the electronic signature on approved applications under the permanent (ETA Forms 9089, 750) and temporary (ETA Forms 9035E, 9142A, 9142B, 9033) visa programs will be shown as “Certifying Officer.”

This change demonstrates increased transparency and more accurately reflects the operational decision making process across the organization. The OFLC has consulted with the Department of Homeland Security’s United State Citizenship and Immigration Services on this change for purposes of accepting employer-filed I-129 and I-140 petitions.