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 Jan. 1, 2025, the department was 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 December 2024 462
Audit Review December 2024 N/A

PWD Processing Times: As of Jan. 1, 2025, the National Prevailing Wage Center was processing PWD requests filed in June 2024 and earlier for H-1B 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 September 2024 and earlier for H-1B and PERM cases.

Center Director Reviews were being conducted for H-1B 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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