PERM Supervised Recruitment: How Employers Can Prepare for DOL Scrutiny

This guide explains PERM supervised recruitment for employers sponsoring employment-based green card cases. Supervised recruitment can require Department of Labor oversight of recruitment steps and can increase the cost, timing, and documentation burden of a case.

Employers should preserve the prevailing wage determination, job description, recruitment proof, applicant resumes, lawful rejection reasons, interview notes, business necessity evidence, and internal communications that explain the position requirements. Consistency matters because DOL may compare every document against the ETA filing.

Risk often comes from requirements that look tailored to one worker, unclear minimum qualifications, missing recruitment records, or applicant review that is too casual. Employers should also avoid changing job duties or requirements midstream without legal review.

New Horizons Legal helps employers audit the PERM file, prepare supervised recruitment responses, and build a record that supports the labor certification while protecting the sponsored worker's green card timeline.