The Department of Labor administers and processes PERM Labor Certification applications for the immigrant visa process, Labor Condition Applications for the H-1B/H-1B1/E-3 process and applications for Temporary Employment Certification for the H-2B. In support of these applications, the DOL’s National Prevailing Wage Center issues prevailing wage determinations for PERM, H-1B, H-1B1, H-2B and E-3.
The table below provides processing times that have been issued by the DOL in relation to Prevailing Wage Requests for H-1B, H-2B and PERM applications, and PERM application processing time including Audit Reviews, Requests for Reconsideration and Government Error Reconsiderations.
NPWC Processing Times
The following table shows the processing times for Prevailing Wage Requests at the NPWC as of May 1, 2024.
| Processing Queue | Request Date | Status* |
|---|---|---|
| H-1B | November 2023 | April 2023 |
| H-2B | March 2024 | March 2024 |
| PERM | November 2023 | March 2023 |
| CW-1 | March 2024 | NA |
| Submission Date | ||
| Redeterminations | H-1B – January 2024 PERM – December 2023 |
Current |
| Center Director Reviews | CW-1 – None Pending H-1B – None Pending PERM – March 2024 H-2B – March 2024 |
Current |
*Current: H-1B in process, H-2B in process, PERM in process.
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The following table shows the processing times for PERM application as of May 1, 2024.
| Processing Queue | Priority Dates | |
|---|---|---|
| Month | Year | |
| Analyst Review | April 2023 | Current |
| Audit Review | December 2022 | Current |
| Reconsideration Requests to the CO | April 2023 | Current |
| Gov’t Error Reconsiderations | Current | |
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