20 C.F.R. § 655.455
Validity of temporary labor certification.
Cite as 20 C.F.R. § 655.455 (2026)
(a)
Validity period.
A TLC is valid only for the period of employment as approved on the
CW-1 Application for Temporary Employment Certification.
The certification expires after the last day of authorized employment, including any approved extensions thereof.
(b)
Scope of validity.
A TLC is valid only for the number of CW-1 positions, the places of employment located in the Commonwealth, the job classification and specific services or labor to be performed, and the employer(s) specified on the approved
CW-1 Application for Temporary Employment Certification,
including any approved modifications. The TLC may not be transferred from one employer to another unless the employer to which it is transferred is a successor in interest to the employer to which it was issued.