DOL OFLC Foreign Labor Certification Website Update – Sep 18, 2026

The Department of Labor's Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) posted a notice on September 18, 2026 regarding its Foreign Labor Certification website. The OFLC administers the PERM (Program Electronic Review Management) system, which is the mandatory first step for most EB-3 employment-based green card petitions. For EB-3 applicants and sponsoring employers, any changes or announcements related to the FLAG (Foreign Labor Application Gateway) or PERM portal can directly affect the ability to file or track labor certification applications. Employers and their legal representatives are advised to monitor the OFLC website for any scheduled maintenance windows, system outages, or updated filing procedures. Attorneys and HR professionals managing EB-3 PERM cases should plan filings around any announced downtime to avoid missing critical deadlines. OFLC website notices sometimes accompany regulatory guidance updates or changes to prevailing wage determinations. Note: The original article content was not fully retrievable. Readers are encouraged to visit the OFLC website directly or the ILW source link for complete details of this specific notice.