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| 1. | What is the effective date of the new Labor Certification for the Permanent Employment of Aliens in the U.S., or PERM, regulation? | | | |
| | The PERM regulation is effective March 28, 2005, and applies to labor certification applications for the permanent employment of aliens filed on or after that date. |
| 2. | What standards will be used in making labor
certification determinations under the new, streamlined system? | | | | | | The
standards used in making labor certification determinations under the new system will be substantially the same as those used in arriving at a determination in the former system. The determination will continue to be based on: | | |  | | | | • | Whether there are not sufficient U.S.
workers who are able, willing, qualified and available; |  | | • |
Whether the employment of the alien will have an adverse effect on the wages and working conditions of U.S. workers similarly employed; and | | | •
| Whether the employer has met the procedural requirements of the regulations |
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