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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 Nov. 1, 2024, the department was adjudicating PERM 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 June 2024 and earlier.
Average Number of Days to Process PERM Applications:
PWD Processing Times: As of Nov. 1, the National Prevailing Wage Center was processing PWD requests filed in April 2024 and earlier for H-1B OEWS and non-OEWS cases, and April 2024 and earlier for PERM OEWS cases. For PERM non-OEWS cases, the department was processing requests filed in May 2024 and earlier.
Redeterminations were being considered on appeals filed in June 2024 and earlier for H-1B and PERM cases.
Center Director Reviews were being conducted for H-1B cases filed in January 2024 and earlier, and PERM cases filed in March 2024 and earlier.
BAL Analysis: Our data aligns with DOL’s recent report. Additionally, we are starting to see PERM OEWS cases filed in May 2024.
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