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The Labor Department has posted updated processing times for permanent labor certification (PERM) applications and prevailing wage determination (PWD) requests.
PERM Processing: As of Oct. 31, the department was adjudicating applications filed in February and earlier, conducting audit reviews on applications filed in December and earlier, and reviewing appeals for reconsideration filed in May and earlier.
Average PERM processing times:
PWD Processing: As of Oct. 31, the National Prevailing Wage Center was processing PWD requests filed in January and earlier for H-1B OES and PERM OES cases, February and earlier for H-1B non-OES cases, and December and earlier for PERM non-OES cases, according to the Labor Department. Redeterminations were being considered on appeals filed May and earlier for H-1B cases and PERM cases. There were no center director reviews pending.
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