PERM Processing Times Update: December 2025

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PERM Applications

As of December 1, 2025, the Department of Labor is conducting Analyst Reviews of PERM applications filed in or before July 2024 and is now conducting Audit reviews for cases filed in or before November 2024. The DOL is reviewing Reconsideration Requests to the Certifying Officers that were appealed in or before August 2025. Please note that the estimated wait to review PERM applications filed in November 2025 has increased from 472 days to 496 days. The actual timeframe to review individual cases may be more or less than 496 days.

 

For various reasons, the DOL may be completing the processing of applications filed prior to the months posted. If your application was filed more than three months prior to the month posted, you may contact the OFLC PERM Helpdesk for a status on the application at oflc.plc@dol.gov.

Prevailing Wage Applications

As of December 1, 2025, the DOL is reviewing Prevailing Wage Applications filed in July 2025 (OEWS) and April 2025 (non-OEWS). The DOL is reviewing Requests for Redetermination appealed in or before July 2025, and Center Director Reviews appealed in or before October 2025.

 

Timelines of all cases filed with the DOL are available on the Processing Times webpage.

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