[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 20, Volume 3] [Revised as of April 1, 2003] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 20CFR656.29] [Page 689] 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--Table of Contents Subpart C--Labor Certification Process Sec. 656.29 Filing of a new application after the denial of a labor certification. (a) A new application for labor certification by the same employer involving the same occupation may be filed at any time after the expiration of 6 months from the date of a denial of certification by the Certifying Officer, except that, if the certification was denied solely because the wage or salary offered was below the prevailing wage, the employer may reapply immediately pursuant to Secs. 656.21, 656.21a, or 656.23, as appropriate. (b) An alien who is denied a labor certification for a Schedule A occupation, except for employment as a physical therapist or as a professional nurse, may at any time have an employer file for a labor certification on the alien's behalf pursuant to Sec. 656.21. Labor certifications for professional nurses and for physical therapists shall be considered only pursuant to Secs. 656.10 and 656.22.