OFLC Updates Registration Number Linking for Primary Worksite MSAs

DOL Foreign Labor (PERM) Announcements

Published December 11th, 2025

Detected March 5th, 2026

Summary

The Department of Labor's Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) has updated its 9142B Registration Number linking ability. This technical update allows the system to match registration number records containing Primary Worksite MSAs created in prior years that map to a current MSA value.

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What changed

The OFLC has implemented a technical update to its 9142B Registration Number linking process. This change enhances the system's ability to identify and link registration numbers associated with Primary Worksite Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) that were established in previous years but correspond to current MSA values. This aims to improve the accuracy and completeness of registration data.

This update is primarily a technical enhancement to the OFLC system and does not impose new compliance obligations or deadlines on employers. However, employers utilizing the 9142B process should be aware that the system's matching capabilities have been improved, potentially affecting how their registration numbers are linked and displayed within OFLC records.

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OFLC Issues Technical Release Notes for an Update to Registration Number Linking Ability 12/11/2025

FLAG has updated the 9142B Registration Number linking to return matches for registration number records containing Primary Worksite MSAs, which were created in prior years but map to a current MSA value.