In response to questions related to the effects of Hurricane Sandy on
the northeast United States, the Department of Labor (DOL) has released a
Q&A with details of changes and amendments to federal process.
According to DOL, because Hurricane Sandy has generated significant
damage to businesses on the East Coast, the agency recognizes that
employers and their representatives affected by the hurricane may not be
able to timely respond to requests for information or documentation.
DOL will individually review requests for extension of time to respond
due to storm-related delays.
Employers and authorized representatives unable to timely respond to
inquiries from the Office of Foreign Labor Certification should use
specific email addresses when submitting requests for extension of time
to respond.
Questions and requests for extensions related to inquires from the
Chicago National Processing Center for the H-2A, H-2B and H-1B visa
programs should be emailed to TLC.chicago@dol.gov with the subject line,
Hurricane Sandy.
Questions and requests for extensions related to inquiries regarding
prevailing wage determination from the National Prevailing Wage Center
should be emailed to FLC.PWD@dol.gov with the subject line, Hurricane
Sandy.
