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 Feb. 1, the department was still adjudicating PERM applications filed in September 2023 and earlier and reviewing appeals for reconsideration filed in July 2024 and earlier.

Average Number of Days to Process PERM Applications

Determinations Month Calendar Days
Analyst Review January 2025 489
Audit Review N/A N/A

PWD Processing Times: As of Feb. 1, the National Prevailing Wage Center was processing PWD requests filed in July 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 H-1B visa cases and October 2024 and earlier for PERM cases.

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

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

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