H-1B Labor Condition Application (LCA)

LCA is a mandatory document that the H1B Sponsor/employer needs to file with the U.S. Department of Labor before they file the H-1B petition with USCIS for any non-immigrant worker.

The LCA contains basic wage and location information about the proposed H-1B employment.

The LCA contains important information about the offered job position for the foreign worker as listed below.
  • The job title of position offered
  • Duration of the job position offered (up to 3 years)
  • Whether the position offered is full time or not
  • Total number of job positions the LCA is applied for (can be on or any number)
  • Rate of pay offered for the position
  • Location of the job position
  • Prevailing Wage for the same position in that area
  • Employer’s Attorney contact information.
  • It also contains four standard attestations that the employer must take.