How To File PERM Applications From The DOL In Chicago

An immigration lawyer can be consulted to explain the new changes to work permits under PERM.

The web site provides an option to permit employers that frequently file permanent applications to set up secure files within the ETA electronic filing system containing information common to any permanent application the employer files. Under this option, each time an employer files an ETA Form 9089, the information common to all of its applications, e.g., employer name, address, etc., will be entered automatically and the employer will only need to enter the data specific to the application at hand.

Question: Is it possible to complete only portions of an application, save it, and retrieve it at a later date without having to submit it?

Answer: Yes, the system provides the employer with the choice, upon finishing an online session, of either saving an application as a draft or submitting it to a National Processing Center.

Question: Where does an employer file an application by mail and how can people contact the National Processing Centers to ask questions about an application?

Answer: National Processing Centers have been established in Atlanta and Chicago. Employers submit their application to the processing center with responsibility for the state or territory where the job opportunity is located.

Answer: The address and contact information for each processing center and the states and the territories within their jurisdictions are provided below.

United States Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration

Chicago National Processing Center

Railroad Retirement Board Building

844 N. Rush Street, 12th Floor

Chicago, Illinois 60611

Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California Colorado, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington Wisconsin, Wyoming

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