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SESA Processing Times
| Last Updated: January 13, 2005 |
| Program Title |
Regular Labor Certification | H-2B | Date Updated | | Connecticut | Jan. 2003 |
Dec. 2004 |
Jan. 2005 | | Maine |
Oct. 2004 | Dec. 2004 |
Jan. 2005 | | Massachusetts |
Feb. 2003 | Dec. 2004
| Jan. 2005 | | New Hampshire |
April 2004 |
Dec. 2004 |
Jan. 2005 | |
Rhode Island | April 2001 |
Dec. 2004 | Jan. 2005 | | Vermont |
July 2004 | Jan. 2005 |
Jan. 2005 | |
| Program Title | Regular Labor Certification |
H-2B | Date Updated | | New Jersey | April 2001 |
Nov. 2004 | Jan. 2005 | | New York |
April 2001 |
Dec. 2004 |
Jan. 2005 | | Puerto Rico | N/A |
N/A | N/A | | Virgin Islands | N/A |
N/A | N/A | |
| Program Title | Regular Labor Certification |
H-2B | Date Updated | | Delaware | Sep. 2003 |
Dec. 2004 | Jan. 2005 | | District of Columbia | Dec. 2001 |
Jan. 2005 |
Jan. 2005 | | Maryland | April 2001 |
Dec. 2004
| Jan. 2005 | | Philadelphia |
N/A |
Nov. 2004 |
Jan. 2005 | | Harrisburg |
April 2004 |
Dec. 2004 |
Jan. 2005 | | Pittsburgh |
Dec. 2004 | Dec. 2004 |
Jan. 2005 | | Virginia |
Aug. 2002 | Dec. 2004 |
Jan. 2005 | | West Virginia |
Sep. 2004 |
N/A |
Jan. 2005 | |
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Program Title
|
Regular Labor Certification
|
H-2B
|
Date Updated
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Alabama
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May 2001 | Dec. 2004 |
Jan. 2005 | | Florida | March 2004 |
Nov. 2004 |
Jan. 2005 | | Georgia | Jan. 2003 |
Dec. 2004
| Jan. 2005 | | Kentucky |
Aug. 2004 |
Dec. 2004 | Jan. 2005 | | Mississippi | Nov. 2004 |
Nov. 2004 |
Jan. 2005 | | North Carolina |
July 2003 | Dec. 2004 |
Jan. 2005 | | South Carolina | Jan. 2003 |
Dec. 2004 |
Jan. 2005 | | Tennessee | Jan. 2003 |
Jan. 2005 |
Jan. 2005 | |
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Program Title
|
Regular Labor Certification
|
H-2B
|
Date Update
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Illinois
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Jan. 2003 |
Dec. 2004 |
Jan. 2005 | | Indiana | Jan. 2003 |
Dec. 2004 |
Jan. 2005 | | Iowa |
April 2004 | Dec. 2004 |
Jan. 2005 | | Kansas | Jan. 2003 |
Dec. 2004 |
Jan. 2005 | | Michigan | Jan. 2003 |
Dec. 2004 |
Jan. 2005 | | Minnesota |
Dec. 2003 | Dec. 2004 |
Jan. 2005 | | Missouri | Jan. 2003 |
Dec. 2004 |
Jan. 2005 | | Nebraska |
Nov. 2004 | Dec. 2004 |
Jan. 2005 | | Ohio |
Feb. 2003 | Dec. 2004 |
Jan. 2005 | | Wisconsin | Jan. 2003 |
Dec. 2004 |
Jan. 2005 | | *Cases formally processed by the Kansas City Regional office are now being processed by the Chicago Regional office. |
| Program Title | Regular Labor Certification |
H-2B | Date Updated | | Arkansas | Jan. 2003 |
Dec. 2004 |
Jan. 2005 | | Louisiana | Jan. 2002 |
Dec. 2004 |
Jan. 2005 | | New Mexico |
Jan. 2002 | Dec. 2004 |
Jan. 2005 | | Oklahoma | April 2001 |
Dec. 2004 |
Jan. 2005 | | Texas |
April 2001 | Dec. 2004 |
Jan. 2005 | |
| Program Title | Regular Labor Certification |
H-2B | Date Updated | | Colorado |
April 2001 |
Dec. 2004 |
Jan. 2005 | | Montana |
June 2004 |
Dec. 2004 |
Jan. 2005 | | North Dakota | Aug. 2004 |
Dec. 2004 |
Jan. 2005 | | South Dakota |
Dec. 2004 | Dec. 2004 |
Jan. 2005 | | Utah |
Dec. 2001 |
Dec. 2004 |
Jan. 2005 | |
Wyoming | Nov. 2003 |
Dec. 2004 |
Jan. 2005 | |
| Program Title | Regular Labor Certification |
H-2B
|
Date Update
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Arizona
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Oct. 2004 |
Dec. 2004 | Jan. 2005 | | California | April 2001 |
Dec. 2004 |
Dec. 2004 | | Guam |
April 2001 | N/A |
Dec. 2004 | | Hawaii | June 2003 |
Sep. 2004 |
Jan. 2005 | | Nevada | Jan. 2002 |
Dec. 2004 |
Jan. 2005 | |
| Program Title | Regular Labor Certification |
H-2B
|
Date Update
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Alaska
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March 2002 |
Nov. 2004 |
Jan. 2005 | | Idaho | July 2001 |
Dec. 2004 |
Jan. 2005 | | Oregon |
May 2002 | Dec. 2004 |
Jan. 2005 | | Washington | April 2001 |
Dec. 2004 |
Jan. 2005 | |
How to Calculate Labor Certification Processing Timings?
Processing times for Labor Certifications are a combination of State Processing Times (SESA) and DOL Regional Processing Times.
1. State Level: The labor certification is first filed with the SESA (State Employment Security Agency) that has jurisdiction over the place of employment. Example: California - May 2002 i.e. California SESA is currently processing cases it received in its offices in May 2002. 2. Federal Level: Once the SESA approves the Labor Certification, it transmits all the documents to the appropriate DOL (Department of Labor) Regional Office for the final approval of the Labor Certification Application.
Example: Boston (Regular Labor Certification) - April 2002 i.e. The DOL Boston regional office is currently processing the cases received from SESA by its offices in April 2002 and before. |
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