OFLC Receives Labor Dept. Award to Modernize Permanent Labor Certification Program

The Department of Labor’s (DOL) Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) announced that it was awarded an investment from the DOL’s Technology Modernization Fund (TMF). The $7.2 million TMF investment “will improve DOL’s permanent labor certification services, helping to increase efficiency, improve customer experience, and address fraud and security risks overall,” TMF said.

Brian Pasternak, Administrator, Office of Foreign Labor Certification, said, “By integrating the permanent labor certification process into the Foreign Labor Application Gateway, which uses [the General Services Administration’s] Login.gov, we will make it easier, faster, and cheaper for employers to access permanent labor certification services and create a more seamless immigrant visa processing experience.” Gundeep Ahluwalia, DOL’s Chief Information Officer, said, “The Department has developed a close working relationship with the TMF with past TMF awards and appreciates the opportunity to build technologies that ease the burden on U.S. employers.”

Related Links:

• OFLC notice, Aug. 24, 2022
• “TMF Invests in Improving Public-Facing Services, Bolstering Cybersecurity,” General Services Administration, Aug. 3, 2022