This question was inspired by Veronica.
A better question would be, what do they have in common? The answer is, nearly nothing but the first two letters of the acronym.
The LCA, or Labor Condition Attestation, is used during the H-1B process. In the LCA, the employer simply attests (that is, states) that the employment condition for the foreign worker will be the same as for Americans. In particular, the salary, hours worked, benefits etc. need to be the same, and the foreign worker cannot be hired during a strike or lockout.
The LC, or Labor Certification is used during the Green Card process. In the Labor Certification process, Department of Labor actively gets involved and proves (and then certifies) that there is no American who would work in the given job.
The biggest difference is that the Labor Certification cannot be approved if there is even a single American who has the minimum qualifications. An LCA does not even require testing the labor market.
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