DOL seeks OMB approval to extend CW-1 temporary labor certification forms
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This notice asks for public comments on the Department of Labor’s plan to keep using and update the forms needed for CW-1 temporary work certifications in the Northern Mariana Islands. Employers that want to hire CW-1 workers must keep filing the certification application, wage determination request, and supporting papers with the Labor Department’s processing center. For businesses, this is mainly a paperwork and timing issue: the forms are not changing the program itself, but employers should expect the current filing process to continue for another three years if OMB approves it. Comments on the burden, clarity, and usefulness of the forms are due by June 1, 2026.
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Key Changes
- DOL is seeking OMB approval to extend and revise the CW-1 certification forms and wage determination form.
- Employers seeking CW-1 workers must continue submitting the application, appendices, wage determination request, and supporting documents.
- Public comments are requested on burden, clarity, utility, and ways to reduce paperwork by June 1, 2026.
Obligations
What this law requires
Employers seeking to employ CW-1 workers in the Northern Mariana Islands must file a completed Form ETA-9142C (Application for Temporary Employment Certification), all appropriate appendices, and a valid Form ETA-9141C (Application for Prevailing Wage Determination) with the OFLC National Processing Center.
An employer seeking to employ CW-1 workers in the Northern Mariana Islands must file a completed Form ETA-9142C (CW-1 Application for Temporary Employment Certification), all appropriate appendices, and a valid Form ETA-9141C (Application for Prevailing Wage Determination) with the OFLC National Processing Center.
Employers seeking to employ CW-1 workers in the Northern Mariana Islands must file a completed Form ETA-9142C (CW-1 Application for Temporary Employment Certification), all appropriate appendices, and a valid Form ETA-9141C (Application for Prevailing Wage Determination) with the OFLC National Processing Center as part of the CW-1 application.
Employers must include all supporting documentation as part of the CW-1 application submitted to obtain a temporary labor certification determination.
Employers submitting a CW-1 application must include all supporting documentation required to support the application for temporary labor certification.