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Friday, October 9, 2026

Checklist for Evaluating Eligibility for Foreign National Employee Status - EB2 PERM Labor Certification (staff) - Brandeis University

Job Description

Manager must provide to the ISSO (scholars @brandeis.edu) a Job Description approved by Human Resources that describes the duties, years, and types of experience required (if any), as well as the degree level and field required.

Please note that “bachelor’s/master’s/PhD in any field” will not be sufficient enough information to proceed with EB2 sponsorship.

Manager should complete the attorney intake document found here.

Academic Field

The role must require at least a bachelor’s degree in a specific field or group of academic fields.

SOC code

The Brandeis role must be matched to a job described Standard Occupation Classification (SOC) published by the Department of Labor. The ISSO and law firm welcome input by managers and employees to identify the most appropriate code. Please visit the Occupational Outlook Handbook to review possibilities and offer suggestions.

Salary

The salary must meet the prevailing wage determined by the Department of Labor for the selected SOC code.

The ISSO selects outside legal counsel to submit a request to the Department of Labor to determine the prevailing wage for the employee (Form ETA-9141)

Recruitment

Once the Department of Labor issues a prevailing wage determination, the attorney will initiate a process intended to test the labor market and ensure that no other US worker is minimally qualified for the role.

Department of Labor Certification and the 18 Month Rule

Legal counsel submits a Labor Conditions Application for...



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