Employer requirements to file for Special Handling

The following is a list of requirements that must be fulfilled by the employer in order for the applicant to be eligible for Special Handling.

1. The university or the college must have an established tenure track position selection procedure;
2. The selection of the position must go through the procedure and be made by the selection or recruitment committee;
3. Petition must be filed within 18 months of date that the alien was selected for the position;
4. t least one posting on hard copy version of a nationwide professional journal (can be more than 18 months old);
   Or an electronic or web-based national professional journal. If the employer chooses the electronic or web-based posting, the electronic or web-based journal’s job listings must be viewable to the public without payment of subscription and/or membership charges. The advertisement for the job opportunity for which certification is sought must be posted for at least 30 calendar days on the journal’s website.Documentation of the placement of an advertisement in an electronic or web-based national professional journal must include evidence of the start and end dates of the advertisement placement and the text of the advertisement.
5. Documentation of other recruitment activities;
6. Documentation of the steps of interviews and evaluations;
7. Post an internal job posting for at least 10 consecutive business days of the positing in details with salary information.  This step must occur at least 30 days but no more than 180 days before filing the application; or a notice of such opening has been properly notified with the bargain representative if the position is a unionized position.
8. Must obtain prevailing wage determination from the state wage agent (SWA);
9. Statement details the selection procedure and statement testifies the alien’s credentials and qualifications.

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Eligibility
Requirements
Minimally Qualified Requirement vs. More Qualified
Procedural Criteria
Documents and Information Needed
An Example of Special Handling Case
Frequently asked questions about Special Handling
General PERM Labor Certification
PERM Specialty Team