Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals

  • Memorandum, Designation of USDOL ALJs Serving on BALCA, 2021-MIS-00002 (Chief ALJ Dec. 2, 2020)

    Assignment of ALJs to serve on BALCA for PERM and temporary labor certification cases

  • Memorandum, BALCA En Banc Procedure, 2020-MIS-00002 (Chief ALJ/Chair BALCA eff. Feb. 26, 2019; reissued as Memorandum Jan. 24, 2020)

    BALCA internal voting procedure

COVID-19

  • See also E-filing related notices below.

  • Administrative Order and Notice, Continued Suspension of In-Person Hearings Due to COVID-19 National Emergency, 2020-MIS-00008 (Chief ALJ June 1, 2020)

    Notice that OALJ will only conduct telephonic or video hearings until further notice, unless a party shows compelling reasons for conducting a hearing where persons are in the same physical location

  • Administrative Notice, Implementation of Electronic Service During COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-MIS-00007 (Chief ALJ Apr. 16, 2020) (later clarified and revised by 2021-MIS-00003)

    Notice of e-service process

  • Supplemental Administrative Order and Notice, Suspension of Hearings and Procedural Deadlines Due to Covid-19 Pandemic, 2020-MIS-00006 (Chief ALJ Apr. 10, 2020)

    Extended suspensions of in-person hearings at least through July 24, 2020; extended tolling of procedural deadlines at least through June 1, 2020 excepting certain immigration cases; suspension of in-person mediations; notice that OALJ will begin service of decisions by e-mail on April 16, 2020

  • Administrative Order and Notice, Suspension of Hearings and Procedural Deadlines Due to Covid-19 Pandemic, 2020-MIS-00006 (Chief ALJ Mar. 19, 2020)

    Hearings suspended until May 15, 2020; procedural deadlines suspended until May 15, 2020 except for expedited immigration cases; encouragement to parties to file by e-mail; notice of limited OALJ office access; suspension of issuance of decisions until April 15, 2020

  • Administrative Notice, Relaxation of Filing and Service Requirements, 2020-MIS-00005 (Chief ALJ Mar. 17, 2020) (withdrawn as superseded by 2020-MIS-00006)

    Notice that filing by e-mail would be permitted; regular mail or e-mail service in lieu of certified mail unless party objected

  • Administrative Notice, Temporary Suspension of In-Person Hearings, 2020-MIS-00004 (Chief ALJ Mar. 13, 2020) (withdrawn as superseded by 2020-MIS-00006)

    Notice of temporary suspension of in-person hearings from March 16 through April 10, 2020

E-filing

  • Administrative Notice, Electronic Filing with the Office of Administrative Law Judges and the Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals, 2021-MIS-00003 (Chief ALJ May XX, 2021)
    • E-filing system options at the Office of Administrative Law Judges
    • Form requirements and preferences for e-filings
    • Documents that should not be e-filed
    • Consent to e-service, and service on other parties
    • Procedure for filing of sealed documents, and for in camera review

  • Administrative Notice, Launch of Efile.dol.gov, 2021-MIS-00001 (Chief ALJ Dec. 2, 2020)

    Notice of launch of efile.dol.gov; notice that OALJ and BALCA will permit filing through efile.dol.gov, or through OALJ's e-mail e-filing system; or by conventional means

  • Administrative Notice, Enforcement of Regulation Governing Filing by Facsimile, 29 C.F.R. § 18.3(f) , 2011-MIS-00003 (Chief ALJ Mar. 10, 2011)

    Notice that OALJ will enforce regulation concerning filing by fax; notice that parties should not fax in courtesy copies of filings)

  • See also Procedures for Filing by E-Mail.

FOIA

Subpoenas

  • Administrative Notice, Implementation of new Subpoena Forms, 2015-MIS-00003 (Chief ALJ May 29, 2015)

    Notice that subpoena forms were updated to implement 2015 revisions to 29 C.F.R. Part 18; grace period for use of older forms until July 18, 2015)

  • Administrative Notice, Social Security Numbers on Subpoenas, 2008-MIS-00002 (Chief ALJ Dec. 17, 2007)

    Partial SSN; or attachment or appendix containing a SSN, are not acceptable alternatives

  • Administrative Order, Delegation of Authority to Issue Subpoenas, 2008-MIS-00001 (Chief ALJ Dec. 17, 2007)

    Delegation to Deputy Chief ALJ;  Associate Chief ALJs, and District Chief ALJs of authority to  issue subpoenas as authorized by law in those instances in which the Chief ALJ entertains subpoena requests

  • Notice, Social Security Numbers on Subpoenas (Chief ALJ Aug. 26, 2005)

    Notice that OALJ will reject or redact subpoenas bearing a SSN

Inactive Notices

  • Older, now moot notices and orders issued by the Chief ALJ may be found by searching for “MIS” orders on DMS Search.