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 April 30, 2026.
| Processing Queue | Request Date | Status* |
|---|---|---|
| H-1B | February 2026 | February 2026 |
| H-2B | April 2026 | April 2026 |
| PERM | February 2026 | January 2026 |
| CW-1 | March 2026 | NA |
| Submission Date | ||
| Redeterminations | H-1B – February 2026 PERM – February 2026 |
Current |
| Center Director Reviews | CW-1 – April 2026 H-1B – N/A PERM – April 2026 H-2B – November 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 April 30, 2026.
| Processing Queue | Priority Dates | |
|---|---|---|
| Month | Year | |
| Analyst Review | February 2025 | Current |
| Audit Review | November 2025 | Current |
| Reconsideration Requests to the CO | December 2025 | Current |
| Gov’t Error Reconsiderations | Current | |
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