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Section 1: Purpose and Scope 1.1 Purpose of This Manual This LCA Compliance & Public Access File Procedures Manual (the "Manual") has been prepared by Calderwood & Harkness LLP for Optiwave Semiconductor Corp. ("OWS" or "Optiwave Semi") in connection with Engagement Reference SC-OWS-2025-0520-IMM. The Manual is designed to establish comprehensive procedures for OWS to maintain full compliance with all Labor Condition

Section 2: LCA Filing Procedures 2.1 Overview of the LCA Process The Labor Condition Application is the foundational document underlying every H-1B petition. An LCA must be filed with and certified by the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification ("OFLC"), before any H-1B petition—whether an initial petition, an extension, a transfer (change of employer), or an amendment—is submitted to U.S. Cit

Section 3: LCA Posting and Notice Requirements 3.1 Regulatory Basis Under 20 C.F.R. § 655.734, the employer must provide notice of the LCA filing to workers employed in the occupational classification at the worksite where the H-1B worker will be employed. The purpose of the notice requirement is to inform the existing workforce of the employer's intent to employ H-1B workers and to provide workers with information n

Section 4: Public Access File (PAF) Requirements 4.1 Regulatory Basis and Purpose Under 20 C.F.R. § 655.760, every employer that files a Labor Condition Application is required to develop and maintain a Public Access File ("PAF") for each LCA. The PAF must contain specified documents relating to the employer's LCA attestations and must be made available for public examination within one (1) working day of a request.

Section 5: Record Retention Requirements 5.1 Retention Periods The regulations at 20 C.F.R. § 655.760(c) establish specific retention periods for LCA and PAF documents. OWS must retain all PAF documents for a period of one (1) year beyond the end of the validity period of the LCA, or one (1) year after the date the LCA is withdrawn, whichever is later. To illustrate the application of this rule: Example 1: An LCA has