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The PERM Workshop

SAVE $100 SPECIAL DEADLINE APRIL 10th

Houston, TX: Friday, April 13, 2007 - 8:30am-5pm

The speakers will be Joel Stewart and other speakers to be announced.

This is an all-day, (8:30 am to 5 pm), comprehensive workshop covering every major aspect of the PERM rule and its impact on labor certification practices. Considerable time will be devoted to back and forth and the seating is limited to the first 50 registrants to give participants ample opportunity to have their critical questions answered.

The price of the workshop includes a sit-down lunch, continental breakfast and coffee breaks. Also, included as materials are THE PERM BOOK, and the June 2006 and September 2006 editions of PQ:The PERM Quarterly. (The materials alone are a $600 value!)

WORKSHOP OUTLINE:

8:30am-9:00am
Registration: Continental Breakfast and Handouts Provided

9:00am-10:30am
Session 1:Mechanics of PERM: Preparation & Prevailing Wage
++ Preparation of PERM: Understanding O"Net ABC's: Job Titles,
Duties, & Occupations; Crosswalking the DOT to SOC;
Understanding Job Zones & SVP.
++ Prevailing wage. How to use the DOL's Trinary System: SVP
Ranges, Competency Levels, and Educational Ratings for
Schedule D Professionals; Miscellaneous Prevailing Wage
Issues.

10:30am-10:45am
15 min. break: Refreshments provided 10:30am-10:45am

10:45am-12:15pm
Session 2:
++ The Recruitment Process & Strategy
++ Regular Recruitment: Details for Notice of Filing, Anamolies
in SWA Job Orders, and Tips for Advertising; Analysis of the
10 Professional Recruitment Options; Coordinating the Campaign
in 180 Days; Review of Schedule A.
++ Review of Resumes, Contacting and Interviewing US Workers,
Recruitment Reports & Categorizing Reasons for Rejection,
Preparing the Record File and Supporting Documents.

12:15pm-1:45pm
Lunch Program:
Includes Lunch and Presentation

1:45pm-3:15pm
Session 3:
++ Restrictive Requirements, Audit Proofing, and Electronic
Filing
++ Defining Normal Requirements, Foreign Languages, Combination
of Occupations, Alternative Requirements, Actual Minimum
Requirements, Combinations of Education Experience, and
Training & When to Use the Magic Language; Layoffs, Alien
Influence and Control.
++ Audit Proofing: Documentation of Employer, Job Requirements v.
Alien Qualifications, How to Fill in H-4- to H-10, When and
Where to Put the Magic Language, How to Answer H-12 "Are the
Requirements Normal for the Occupation", Avoiding "Special
Skills" in Item H-14.
++ Electronic Filing: Tips on Filing Electronically, Comparing
the Electronic On-Line Filing Instructions with the
Instructions on Form 9089, Advantages/Disadvantages of Regular
or Electronic Filing.

3:15pm-3:30pm
15 min. break: Refreshments provided 3:15pm-3:30pm

3:30pm-5:00pm
Session 4:
++ Reconsideration, Appeals to BALCA, & Federal Court Litigation
++ Understanding Audit Letters and Final Determinations,
Retention of Documents,CO Requests for supplemental
information and/or documentation, Supervised Recruitment Pros
& Cons.
++ Motions to Reconsider with or without Request for Appeal,
Attorney Representation & Participation, Which BALCA On Banc
Cases Differ from PERM, Arguing Harmless Error, Obtaining Copy
of Record File from DOL.
++ Legal Arguments on Appeal, When Introduction of New Facts May
be Possible, The Doctrine of Interlocutory Appeal, Exhausting
Administrative Appeals (Darby v. Cisneros), Update on Federal
Appeals

ABOUT THE LOCATION

Doubletree Hotel Houston Downtown 400 Dallas Street, Houston, Texas 77002

From Airport Directions

***12 Miles from Hobby Airport. Take I-45 north and take the Houston Ave exit. Turn right onto West Capital. Turn right onto Bagby St. Turn left onto Dallas St. The hotel is on the corner of Dallas and Bagby.

***21 Miles from Houston Intercontinental. Take I-45 south from the airport. Follow the signs to downtown. Exit at McKinney which is to the left. Turn right at the first light (Bagby) and then turn left onto Dallas St. The hotel will be on the right.

Transportation

***Texab Shuttle, Taxi, Car Rental services in baggage claim. A one day car rental can be less expensive than a round trip cab fare. If Taxi, ask for fixed zone rate

General Arrival Directions

***From North Houston - Take I-45 south to McKinney Street exit, downtown. At the first light (Bagby), turn right. Follow Bagby to Dallas and turn left the hotel is immediately on the right.

***From 59 North - Take Hwy 59 south to the Capital St. exit.
Capital St. Follow to Bagby, turn left, follow to Dallas, turn left. Hotel is on the right hand side.

***From South Houston - Take I-45 north to the Memorial Drive/Houston Ave. Exit take Memorial Drive exit and follow to the first light. Turn right on Rusk and follow, under freeway, to Bagby. Turn right on Bagby and then left on Dallas. Hotel is immediately on the right.

***From Southwest Houston - Take Hwy 59 north to the Louisiana/Downtown exit, follow Louisiana to Lamar and turn left.
Follow 2 blocks to Bagby and turn left. Follow 1 block to Dallas, turn left. The hotel is on the right.

***From I-10 East - Heading eastbound on I-10 to the Smith Street exit. Take Smith to Lamar and turn right and follow to Bagby.
Turn left and follow 1 block to Dallas and turn left. The hotel is immediately on the right.

***From I-10 West - Traveling west on I-10, take I-45 south and exit on McKinney. Turn right on Bagby and then left on Dallas.
Hotel is on the right.

***From HWY 290/Austin - Follow 290 to the 610 loop. Take 610 south to the I-10 junction. Follow I-10 east into downtown and take the Smith Street exit. Follow to Lamar and turn right and follow 2 blocks to Bagby. Turn left on Bagby and go 1 block to Dallas. Turn left on Dallas and the hotel is immediately on the right

MATERIALS

Materials included in the registration price are THE PERM BOOK, and the June 2006 and September 2006 editions of PQ:The PERM Quarterly. (The materials alone are a $600 value!)

To register visit:

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