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 Sept. 1, the department was adjudicating applications filed in August 2023 and earlier, conducting audit reviews on applications filed in December 2022 and earlier, and reviewing appeals for reconsideration filed in February 2024 and earlier.

Average Number of Days to Process PERM Applications

Determinations Month Calendar Days
Analyst Review August 2024 430
Audit Review August 2024 453

PWD Processing Times: As of Sept. 1, the National Prevailing Wage Center was processing PWD requests filed in February 2024 and earlier for H-1B OEWS and non-OEWS cases and February 2024 and earlier for PERM OEWS cases. For PERM non-OEWS cases, the department was processing requests filed in January 2024 and earlier. Redeterminations were being considered on appeals filed in May 2024 and earlier for H-1B and PERM cases. Center Director Reviews were being conducted for both H-1B and PERM cases filed in August 2023 and earlier.

BAL Analysis: Our data indicates that PERM July 2023 issuance is almost completed. PERM August 2023 issuance is in progress. We are now seeing an influx of PWD validity start dates for April 2024.

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

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