A board of Administrative Law Judges (ALJs) within the Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor (DOL) charged with reviewing and deciding immigration-related labor certification appeals. BALCA is responsible for issuing final administrative decisions on PERM applications, a type of labor certification and the first step of most employer-sponsored green card processes.

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BALCA decisions may be found at DOL: Immigration Collection: Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals and Office of Administrative Law Judges.