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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 Times: As of March 1, the department was still adjudicating PERM applications filed in November 2023 and earlier and reviewing appeals for reconsideration filed in January 2025 and earlier.
PWD Processing Times: As of March 1, the National Prevailing Wage Center has processed most of the PWD requests filed in August and September 2024 and earlier for H-1B visa Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) and non-OEWS cases, and for PERM OEWS cases and non-OEWS cases.
Redeterminations were being considered on appeals filed in November 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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