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 June 30, 2020.
| Processing Queue | Request Date | Status* |
|---|---|---|
| H-1B | March 2020 | Current |
| H-2B | June 2020 | Current |
| PERM | March 2020 | Current |
| CW-1 | June 2020 | Current |
| Submission Date | ||
| Redeterminations | H-1B – May 2020 PERM – May 2020 |
Current |
| Center Director Reviews | CW-1 – May 2020 H-1B – June 2020 PERM – June 2020 H-2B – None Pending |
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 June 30, 2020.
| Processing Queue | Priority Dates | |
|---|---|---|
| Month | Year | |
| Analyst Reviews | March 2020 | Current |
| Audit Review | September 2019 | Current |
| Reconsideration Requests to the CO | May 2020 | Current |
| Gov’t Error Reconsiderations | Current | |
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