United States | PERM and prevailing wage processing times as of April 1

The Labor Department posted updated processing times for permanent labor certification (PERM) applications and prevailing wage determination (PWD) requests.

PERM Processing Times: As of April 1, the department was adjudicating PERM applications filed in December 2023 and earlier and reviewing appeals for reconsideration filed in February 2025 and earlier.

Average Number of Days to Process PERM Applications

PWD Processing Times: As of April 1, the National Prevailing Wage Center is completing the processing of PWD requests filed in:

• November 2024 and earlier for H-1B visa Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)
• October 2024 and earlier for H-1B visa non-OEWS cases
• November 2024 and earlier for PERM OEWS cases
• October 2024 and earlier for PERM non-OEWS cases

Redeterminations were being considered on appeals filed in December 2024 and earlier for both H-1B visa cases and PERM cases.

Center Director Reviews were being conducted for both H-1B visa cases and PERM cases filed in August 2024 and earlier.

This alert has been provided by the BAL U.S. Practice Group.

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