What is a labor condition application?

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A labor condition application certified by the Department of Labor must be included with your H-1B visa application. This is a requirement that is mandatory and needs to be approved by the Department of Labor before an H-1B application can be considered and approved by the immigration service.

A labor condition application or LCA includes information regarding the intended employment, including specific employer information, wage matters, contact information, and various attestations by the petitioning company which are made to the Department of State.

Once approved the LCA must be signed by a company representative and the LCA must be submitted to the USCIS. Note that during the LCA process the Department of State sometimes has trouble verifying certain information, most common of which is the petitioning company's federal taxpayer ID number. Our lawyers are able to assist throughout this process.