(a)Priority date. (1) The filing date for a Schedule A occupation or sheepherders is the date the application was dated by the Immigration Officer. (2) The filing date, established under § 656.17(c) , of an approved labor certification may be used as a priority date by the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of State, as appropriate. (b)Expiration of labor certifications. For certifications resulting from applications filed under this part and 20 CFR part 656 in effect prior to March
(a)Filing of applications. A request for a labor certification on behalf of any alien who is required by the Act to be a beneficiary of a labor certification in order to obtain permanent resident status in the United States may be filed as follows: (1) Except as provided in paragraphs (a)(2), (3), and (4) of this section, an employer seeking a labor certification must file under this section and § 656.17 . (2) An employer seeking a labor certification for a college or university teacher must apply