# 20 CFR § 656.11: Substitutions and modifications to applications

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-656.11

## Section

- **Citation:** 20 CFR § 656.11
- **Heading:** Substitutions and modifications to applications
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 20—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

## Text

(a) Substitution or change to the identity of an alien beneficiary on any application for permanent labor certification, whether filed under this part or 20 CFR part 656 in effect prior to March 28, 2005, and on any resulting certification, is prohibited for any request to substitute submitted after July 16, 2007.
(b) Requests for modifications to an application will not be accepted for applications submitted after July 16, 2007.
[72 FR 27944, May 17, 2007]

## Nearby sections

- [20 CFR § 656.1 § 656.1 Purpose and scope of part 656.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-656.1.md)
- [20 CFR § 656.2 § 656.2 Description of the Immigration and Nationality Act and of the Department of Labor's role thereunder.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-656.2.md)
- [20 CFR § 656.3 § 656.3 Definitions, for purposes of this part, of terms used in this part.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-656.3.md)
- [20 CFR § 656.5 § 656.5 Schedule A.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-656.5.md)
- [20 CFR § 656.10 § 656.10 General instructions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-656.10.md)
- [20 CFR § 656.11 § 656.11 Substitutions and modifications to applications.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-656.11.md)
- [20 CFR § 656.12 § 656.12 Improper commerce and payment.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-656.12.md)
- [20 CFR § 656.15 § 656.15 Applications for labor certification for Schedule A occupations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-656.15.md)
- [20 CFR § 656.16 § 656.16 Labor certification applications for sheepherders.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-656.16.md)
- [20 CFR § 656.17 § 656.17 Basic labor certification process.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-656.17.md)
- [20 CFR § 656.18 § 656.18 Optional special recruitment and documentation procedures for college and university teachers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-656.18.md)
- [20 CFR § 656.19 § 656.19 Live-in household domestic service workers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-656.19.md)
- [20 CFR § 656.20 § 656.20 Audit procedures.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-656.20.md)
- [20 CFR § 656.21 § 656.21 Supervised recruitment.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-656.21.md)

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