# 20 C.F.R. § 656.18 (2026): Optional special recruitment and documentation procedures for college and university teachers > Federal · Regulations · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P656_S656_18 ## Section - **Citation:** 20 C.F.R. § 656.18 (2026) - **Heading:** Optional special recruitment and documentation procedures for college and university teachers - **Jurisdiction:** Federal - **Kind:** Regulations - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** Title 20 CFR: Employees' Benefits / Chapter V: EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR / Part 656: LABOR CERTIFICATION PROCESS FOR PERMANENT EMPLOYMENT OF ALIENS IN THE UNITED STATES / Subpart C: Labor Certification Process / § 656.18: § 656.18 Optional special recruitment and documentation procedures for college and university teachers. ## Text (a) Filing requirements. Applications for certification of employment of college and university teachers must be filed by submitting a completed Application for Permanent Employment Certification form to the appropriate ETA application processing center. (b) Recruitment. The employer may recruit for college and university teachers under § 656.17 or must be able to document the alien was selected for the job opportunity in a competitive recruitment and selection process through which the alien was found to be more qualified than any of the United States workers who applied for the job. For purposes of this paragraph (b), documentation of the “competitive recruitment and selection process” must include: (1) A statement, signed by an official who has actual hiring authority from the employer outlining in detail the complete recruitment procedures undertaken; and which must set forth: (i) The total number of applicants for the job opportunity; (ii) The specific lawful job-related reasons why the alien is more qualified than each U.S. worker who applied for the job; and (2) A final report of the faculty, student, and/or administrative body making the recommendation or selection of the alien, at the completion of the competitive recruitment and selection process; (3) A copy of at least one advertisement for the job opportunity placed in a national professional journal, giving the name and the date(s) of publication; and which states the job title, duties, and requirements; (4) Evidence of all other recruitment sources utilized; and (5) A written statement attesting to the degree of the alien's educational or professional qualifications and academic achievements. (c) Time limit for filing. Applications for permanent alien labor certification for job opportunities as college and university teachers must be filed within 18 months after a selection is made pursuant to a competitive recruitment and selection process. tilized; and (5) A written statement attesting to the degree of the alien's educational or professional qualifications and academic achievements. (c) Time limit for filing. Applications for permanent alien labor certification for job opportunities as college and university teachers must be filed within 18 months after a selection is made pursuant to a competitive recruitment and selection process. (d) Alternative procedure. An employer that can not or does not choose to satisfy the special recruitment procedures for a college or university teacher under this section may avail itself of the basic process at § 656.17. An employer that files for certification of employment of college and university teachers under § 656.17 or this section must be able to document, if requested by the Certifying Officer, in accordance with § 656.24(a)(2)(ii), the alien was found to be more qualified than each U.S. worker who applied for the job opportunity. ## Nearby sections - [20 C.F.R. § 656.10 (2026) § 656.10 General instructions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P656_S656_10.md) - [20 C.F.R. § 656.11 (2026) § 656.11 Substitutions and modifications to applications.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P656_S656_11.md) - [20 C.F.R. § 656.12 (2026) § 656.12 Improper commerce and payment.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P656_S656_12.md) - [20 C.F.R. § 656.15 (2026) § 656.15 Applications for labor certification for Schedule A occupations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P656_S656_15.md) - [20 C.F.R. § 656.16 (2026) § 656.16 Labor certification applications for sheepherders.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P656_S656_16.md) - [20 C.F.R. § 656.17 (2026) § 656.17 Basic labor certification process.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P656_S656_17.md) - [20 C.F.R. § 656.18 (2026) § 656.18 Optional special recruitment and documentation procedures for college and university teachers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P656_S656_18.md) - [20 C.F.R. § 656.19 (2026) § 656.19 Live-in household domestic service workers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P656_S656_19.md) - [20 C.F.R. § 656.20 (2026) § 656.20 Audit procedures.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P656_S656_20.md) - [20 C.F.R. § 656.21 (2026) § 656.21 Supervised recruitment.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P656_S656_21.md) - [20 C.F.R. § 656.24 (2026) § 656.24 Labor certification determinations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P656_S656_24.md) - [20 C.F.R. § 656.26 (2026) § 656.26 Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals review of denials of labor certification.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P656_S656_26.md) - [20 C.F.R. § 656.27 (2026) § 656.27 Consideration by and decisions of the Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P656_S656_27.md) - [20 C.F.R. § 656.30 (2026) § 656.30 Validity of and invalidation of labor certifications.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P656_S656_30.md) --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P656_S656_18. 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