PERM Applications
As of September 1, 2024, the Department of Labor was conducting Analyst Reviews of PERM applications filed on or before August 2023 and conducting Audit Reviews of cases filed on or before December 2022. The DOL is reviewing Reconsideration Requests to the Certifying Officers that were appealed on or before February 2024.
Please note that the estimated wait to review PERM applications filed in August 2024 has extended from 407 days to 430 days. The actual timeframe to review individual cases may be more or less than 430 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 of a status on the application at plc.atlanta@dol.gov.
Prevailing Wage Applications
As of September 1, 2024, the DOL was reviewing Prevailing Wage Applications filed in February 2024 (OEWS) and January 2023 (non-OEWS). The DOL is reviewing Requests for Redeterminations appealed on or before May 2024, and Center Director Reviews appealed on or before August 2023.
Timelines of all cases filed with the DOL are available on the Processing Times webpage.
