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H-1B LCA issues:

*National Ass'n of Manufacturers v. DOL, 1996 U.S. Dist.
LEXIS 10478 (D.D.C. July 22, 1996)

*INA § 212(n), 8 U.S.C. § 1182(n)
(INA section concerning H-1B labor condition applications)

*20 C.F.R. § 655.700-.855 (DOL H-1B LCA regulations)

*U.S. Dep't of Labor, Technical Assistance Guide (TAG) No. 656, Labor Certifications § 656.40 (1981), reprinted in 13 Charles Gordon, Stanley Mailman & Stephen Yale-Loehr, Immigration Law and Procedure 72-80 (rev. ed. 2001) (prevailing wage calculations for permanent labor certification applications)

*U.S. Dep't of Labor, General Administration Letter No. 2-98 (Oct. 31, 1997), reprinted in 2 Bender's Immigr. Bull. 964 (Nov. 15, 1997) (prevailing wage determinations under OES)

*Stanley Mailman & Stephen Yale-Loehr, When H-1B Workers Lose their Jobs,
New York Law Journal, Aug. 27, 2001

*2 Charles Gordon, Stanley Mailman & Stephen Yale-Loehr,
Immigration Law and Procedure § 20.08 (rev. ed. 2001) (H-1B issues);
id. § 44.05[2][d] (prevailing wage issues and challenges)

*David H. Paruch, H-1B Dependency: Historical Anachronism, Current Headache,
in 2 American Immigration Lawyers Association, 2001-02
Immigration & Nationality Law Handbook 72 (Randy P. Auerbach et al eds., 2001)

*A. James Vasquez-Aspiri & Angelo A. Paparelli, Awakening a Slumbering Giant: The Department of Labor's Interim Final Rule on H-1B Dependency,
78 Interpreter Releases 685 (Apr. 23, 2001)

*Angelo A. Paparelli & Yoshiko Robertson, The Labor Department's Role in the H-1B Visa Program: Protector of Workers Or Enemy of the Future?,
76 Interpreter Releases 785 (May 24, 1999)

*Angelo A. Paparelli et al., Matthew Bender Presents A Roundtable Discussion on H-1B Issues:
Parts I and II, 4 Bender's Immigr. Bull. 741, 793 (July 15, 1999 and Aug. 1, 1999)

*Angelo A. Paparelli & J. Ira Burkemper, Skeletons in the Closet: LCA Audits in the Age of H-1B Uncertainty:
Parts I and II, 73 Interpreter Releases 745, 781 (June 3, 10, 1996)

*Ted Chiappari, LCA Wage Regulations: A Can of Worms for the Employer to Open,
72 Interpreter Releases 1437 (Oct. 23, 1995)

*Angelo A. Paparelli, Is Grandfather Dead?: The Labor Department's Retroactive Enforcement of its New H-1B Regulations, 72 Interpreter Releases 265 (Feb. 27, 1995)

*Angelo A. Paparelli et al., Avoiding or Accepting Risks in H-1B/LCA Practice,
Parts I & II, 92-11 and 92-12 Immigr. Briefings (Nov. and Dec. 1992)

*Angelo A. Paparelli & Mona Patel, The Immigration Act of 1990: Death Knell for the H-1B?,
68 Interpreter Releases 29 (Jan. 14, 1991)

*Catherine Haight, H-1B/LCA "To Do" Checklist,
in The AILA Immigration Practice Toolbox 407 (James D. Acoba et al. eds., 2001)

*Catherine Haight, Employer/Client Letter Regarding H-1B/LCA Applications,
in The AILA Immigration Practice Toolbox 409 (James D. Acoba et al. eds., 2001)

*Andrew Lerner, Notice to H-1B Employers on Liability Regarding Use of Prevailing Wage Information,
in The AILA Immigration Practice Toolbox 413 (James D. Acoba et al. eds., 2001)

*Nancy Taylor Shivers, Labor Condition Application Worksheet,
in The AILA Immigration Practice Toolbox 419 (James D. Acoba et al. eds., 2001

*H. Ronald Klasko, Letter to Employer Referencing Labor Condition Application,
in The AILA Immigration Practice Toolbox 431 (James D.Acoba et al. eds., 2001)

*Nancy Taylor Shivers, Sample Letter to Employer Returning Original Labor Condition Application,
in The AILA Immigration Practice Toolbox 435 (James D. Acoba et al. eds., 2001)

*The "master" link page into OES wages, SOC short form descriptions, and Service Contract Act wages: http://workforcesecurity.doleta.gov/foreign/wageinfo.asp

*Helpful hints on wage determinations under the Davis-Bacon Act: http://ww1.access.gpo.gov/GPOAccess/docssitesearch/su_docs_aces/davisbaconhints.html

*URL for searching wages under the Davis-Bacon Act: http://www.access.gpo.gov/davisbacon/davbacsearch.html