The Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) has restarted processing applications for both temporary and permanent employment programs, according to the United States' Department of Labor (DOL). This comes after nearly a month-long pause resulting from a federal funding lapse during the US government shutdown.

The Foreign Labor Application Gateway (FLAG) portal, as well as the SeasonalJobs.dol.gov website, have reopened after being offline since around September 30. It had interrupted essential services for employers who depend on foreign workers in fields like technology, healthcare and other industries. With the portal now fully functional, employers can submit new Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) for H-1B visas, specialty occupation visas widely used by skilled professionals an

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