US visa update 2025: The United States Department of Labor has restored its Foreign Labor Application Gateway, known as FLAG, thereby restoring the ability of employers to once again file applications for foreign workers under the H-1B, H-2A, H-2B, and PERM visa categories. This change comes as a significant relief to both employers and skilled professionals who had been waiting in anticipation for several weeks to proceed with their visa filings.
US Reopens FLAG Visa System: Here’s What It Means For Indian Job Seekers Amid H-1B Panic
US visa update 2025: OFLC announced that the online platform has now been fully restored and has resumed normal operations, through which users will be able to create new filings, monitor the status of pending applications, and obtain decisions that were pending during the shutdown.
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By Supratik Das
Sun, 02 Nov 2025 07:50 PM (IST)
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US visa update 2025: The United States Department of Labor has restored its Foreign Labor Application Gateway, known as FLAG, thereby restoring the ability of employers to once again file applications for foreign workers under the H-1B, H-2A, H-2B, and PERM visa categories. This change comes as a significant relief to both employers and skilled professionals who had been waiting in anticipation for several weeks to proceed with their visa filings.
In its statement, the OFLC announced that the online platform has now been fully restored and has resumed normal operations, through which users will be able to create new filings, monitor the status of pending applications, and obtain decisions that were pending during the shutdown.
“The FLAG system is up and operational. Applicants can create and submit new applications, and view information about pending cases,” the department said, adding, “We appreciate your understanding and cooperation as we resume regular operations.”
Why The System Matters
OFLC has responsibility over the key labor certification process for employers prior to hiring foreign workers in various employment-based visa programs. The FLAG portal is an official channel through which employers submit their labor condition applications, upload supporting documents, and req
