After nearly a month-long disruption caused by a lapse in federal funding, the US Department of Labor (DOL) has announced that its Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) has resumed processing applications for both temporary and permanent employment-based immigration programs.

The outage, which began around September 30, had paralyzed several key systems used by American employers to hire foreign talent. The resumption marks a crucial relief for industries such as technology, healthcare, and education, which rely heavily on skilled overseas professionals, especially those from India.

According to a DOL notice issued last Friday, “OFLC's FLAG system is now accessible and permits system users to prepare and submit new applications as well as submit and receive information associated

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