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 August 1, 2025.
| Processing Queue | Request Date | Status* |
|---|---|---|
| H-1B | April 2025 | February 2025 |
| H-2B | June 2025 | June 2025 |
| PERM | March 2025 | February 2025 |
| CW-1 | June 2025 | NA |
| Submission Date | ||
| Redeterminations | H-1B – April 2025 PERM – February 2025 |
Current |
| Center Director Reviews | CW-1 – N/A H-1B – N/A PERM – June 2024 H-2B – March 2025 |
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 August 1, 2025.
| Processing Queue | Priority Dates | |
|---|---|---|
| Month | Year | |
| Analyst Review | April 2024 | Current |
| Audit Review | NA | Current |
| Reconsideration Requests to the CO | June 2025 | Current |
| Gov’t Error Reconsiderations | Current | |
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