DOL Provides Update on Cause of iCERT System Outage

DOL announced that the iCERT system is experiencing an outage due to the unprecedented demand for H‑2B certifications received within the first five minutes of the semi-annual H‑2B certification process, which opened on January 1, 2019, at 12:00 am (ET). DOL stated it is working diligently to resolve the issue and will give at least 24 hours’ notice before the iCERT system is reopened. DOL will provide another update tomorrow