According to AILA, the DOL Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) has confirmed that during the government shutdown, it is neither accepting nor processing any applications or related materials it receives, including Labor Condition Applications (LCAs). In the past, USCIS has accepted H-1B filings for a temporary period with uncertified LCAs along with proof that the LCA was timely filed, in accordance with INA §212(n)(1) and CFR §214.2(h)(4)(i)(B)) due to processing delays with the DOL iCERT system. However, we do not know if this procedure will also be accepted during the current government shutdown.
USCIS Announces H-1B Registration Process
USCIS will open an initial registration period from March 1 through March 20, 2020, for the FY 2021 H-1B numerical allocations. During this timeframe,