RIR Labor Certification

RIR (Reduction In Recruitment):

Since the late 1990s, RIRs (Reduction in Recruitment) have been widely used by employers to obtain expedited labor certification.

An successful RIR petition must meet the following conditions:

• Employer’s ability to convincingly demonstrate to the DOL that it underwent a "pattern of recruitment" within the six months prior to filing the application, and

• The employer offered the position to U.S. workers at the "prevailing wage."

If the Labor Department is satisfied with the employer's recruitment efforts, then it may issue labor certification within a few months, as opposed to a few years.

While Reduction in Recruitment is an attractive option to expedite labor certification, it works best for firms with a demonstrable, consistent track-record of recent recruiting and hiring.

For comparison of RIR and PERM Recruitment, Click here.