The Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA) works with employers to process permanent and non-permanent Foreign Labor Certification (FLC) requests.
A Permanent Labor Certification allows an employer to hire a foreign worker to work permanently in the United States. The Non-Permanent program allows an employer to employ a foreign worker in the U.S., on a nonimmigrant basis, for a time period of less than 365 days
The FLC programs are designed to ensure that the admission of foreign nationals to work in the United States will not adversely affect the job opportunities, wages and working conditions of U.S. workers.
The process to request a permanent FLC application has changed effective 3/28/05. Click here for information and forms relating to Permanent applications.
The process to request a non-permanent (H2-B) has not changed. Click here for information and forms for Non-Permanent applications.