PERM Applications
As of May 8, 2025, the Department of Labor is conducting Analyst Reviews of PERM applications filed on or before January 2024 and is now reviewing Reconsideration Requests to the Certifying Officers that were appealed on or before March 2025. The DOL has not provided a priority date related to Audit Reviews.
Please note that the estimated wait to review PERM applications filed in April 2025 has increased from 497 days to 499 days. The actual timeframe to review individual cases may be more or less than 499 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 plc.atlanta@dol.gov.
Prevailing Wage Applications
As of April 30, 2025, the DOL is reviewing Prevailing Wage Applications filed in December 2024 (OEWS) and November 2024 (non-OEWS). The DOL is reviewing Requests for Redetermination appealed on or before January 2025, and Center Director Reviews appealed on or before October 2024.
Timelines of all cases filed with the DOL are available on the Processing Times webpage.
