Permanent Employment (PERM) Process
Effective March 28, 2005, all applications for permanent foreign labor certification must be filed directly with the U.S. Department of Labor. For the basic labor certification process, an employer must file a completed Department of Labor Application for Permanent Employment Certification (ETA Form 9089). For employment in Minnesota, the application must be filed with the following Employment and Training Administration (ETA) processing center:
U.S. Department of Labor
Chicago National Processing Center
Division of Foreign Labor Certification
844 N. Rush Street, 12th floor
Chicago, IL 60611
Phone: 312.886.8000
Fax: 312.886.1688
Consult the Department of Labor site for filing instructions and the application form.
The employer must obtain a prevailing wage determination from the Minnesota state workforce agency and place a 30-day job order in MinnesotaWorks prior to filing the labor certification application.