{"id":490,"date":"2012-08-13T22:14:00","date_gmt":"2012-08-14T04:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.messersmithlaw.com\/?p=490"},"modified":"2012-08-13T22:14:00","modified_gmt":"2012-08-14T04:14:00","slug":"lost-labor-certificationperm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.messersmithlaw.com\/?p=490","title":{"rendered":"Lost Labor Certification\/PERM"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Please help me.\u00a0My boss lost my labor certificate.\u00a0He filed my I-140 with a signed copy but apparently that wasn\u2019t good enough and they are asking for the original.\u00a0What I can do?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Lost labor certifications are not uncommon.\u00a0The biggest problem is that the Department of Labor will not simply send you another one.\u00a0They will only send a duplicate directly to USCIS.\u00a0Normally the procedure is to make a formal request, following proper procedure, to USCIS to request a duplicate for the labor certificate from the DOL.\u00a0Then once they receive the duplicate, they will send it to the Petitioner and both parties may sign it.\u00a0By waiting until the last minute, you have violated proper procedure and your case may be denied.\u00a0Because the PERM approvals are only valid for 180 days now, you may be in the situation where a denial of your I-140 may require you to undergo labor certification all over again.\u00a0We can assist you in this matter, though it will not be easy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Please help me.\u00a0My boss lost my labor certificate.\u00a0He filed my I-140 with a signed copy but apparently that wasn\u2019t good enough and they are asking for the original.\u00a0What I can do? 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