Prevailing Wage Determination Processing Times (as of 03/31/2024)
Processing Queue | OEWS Receipt Datei | Non-OEWS Receipt Datei |
CW-1 | February 2024 | - |
H-1B | November 2023 | June 2023 |
H-2B | February 2024 | March 2024 |
PERM | October 2023 | March 2023 |
Redeterminations | H-1B: November 2023 PERM: November 2023 | |
Center Director Reviews | CW-1: None Pending H-1B: August 2023 H-2B: November 2023 PERM: August 2023 |
iThe above dates reflect the month and year in which applications were filed (request date) or submission date of the appeal request for Redeterminations or Center Director Review. The Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) encourages employers to request a prevailing wage determination for the H-2B program at least 60 days before the date the determination is needed. For various reasons, OFLC may be completing the processing of applications filed prior to the month posted.
ii Withdrawn and voided requests are excluded from the total, which may cause the numbers for previous months to fluctuate.
iii Determinations issued does not include requests for Redetermination or Center Director Reviews.
iv These processing times indicate the average processing time for all prevailing wage applications received in a specific month. The processing time for each request may vary from the average depending on the material facts and individual circumstances of the case.
CW-1 | |
Receipt Monthii | Remaining Requests |
January 2024 | 1 |
February 2024 | 95 |
March 2024 | 266 |
H-1B | |
Receipt Monthii | Remaining Requests |
April 2023 | 1 |
May 2023 | 3 |
June 2023 | 7 |
July 2023 | 4 |
August 2023 | 8 |
September 2023 | 9 |
October 2023 | 20 |
November 2023 | 149 |
December 2023 | 173 |
January 2024 | 247 |
February 2024 | 297 |
March 2024 | 500 |
H-2B | |
Receipt Monthii | Remaining Requests |
January 2024 | 2 |
February 2024 | 106 |
March 2024 | 488 |
PERM | |
Receipt Monthii | Remaining Requests |
February 2023 | 3 |
March 2023 | 34 |
April 2023 | 93 |
May 2023 | 86 |
June 2023 | 108 |
July 2023 | 115 |
August 2023 | 221 |
September 2023 | 771 |
October 2023 | 1,165 |
November 2023 | 11,131 |
December 2023 | 12,222 |
January 2024 | 15,013 |
February 2024 | 15,833 |
March 2024 | 16,923 |
Processing Queue | Priority Date |
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Analyst Review | March 2023 |
Audit Review | December 2022 |
Reconsideration Request to the CO | May 2023 |
These dates reflect the month and year in which cases were filed and are currently being adjudicated. The Reconsideration Request to the CO date reflects the month and year in which cases that are currently being reviewed were appealed. For various reasons, OFLC may be completing the processing of applications filed prior to the month posted. If your application was filed more than three months prior to the month posted, you may contact the OFLC PERM Helpdesk for a status on the application at plc.atlanta@dol.gov.
Determinations | Month | Calendar Days |
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Analyst Review | March 2024 | 397 |
Audit Review | March 2024 | 477 |
These dates reflect the amount of time to process applications. Actual processing times for each employer’s PERM application may vary from the average depending on material facts and individual circumstances of the case. OFLC is reporting the average processing time for all PERM applications for the most recent month.
H-2A Processing Times (updated as of close of business 4/27/2024)
Case Receipt Week | Total Cases Submitted1 | Total Cases Issued First NOA or NOD | Percent Receipt Week Issued NOA or NOD |
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MOST RECENT WEEK COMPLETED | |||
Apr 14 - 20 | 304 | 304 | 100% |
CURRENT PROCESSING STATUS | |||
Apr 21 - 27 | 338 | 210 | 62% |
Processing Activity | Total Cases | Current Status |
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Average Number of Days to Process Complete2 Cases (cumulative over the last 2 weeks) | 507 | 19 Calendar Days |
Average Number of Days to Process Incomplete Cases (cumulative over the last 2 weeks) | 215 | 35 Calendar Days |
[1] Withdrawn and rejected applications are excluded from the total, which may cause these numbers to fluctuate.
[2] A complete H-2A application is defined as one containing all the documentation (e.g., housing inspection report, workers' compensation information, recruitment report) necessary for the OFLC Certifying Officer to issue a final determination 30 days before the start date of need.
H-2B Processing Times (updated as of close of business 4/30/2024)
STEP 1 | STEP 2 | STEP 3 | STEP 4 | ||
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Filing Window | Total Cases Submitted3 & Positions Requested | Total Cases Issued NOA or NOD | Percent Issued a First NOA or NOD | Total Cases Pending - Post NOA or NOD Issued4 | Total Cases Issued Final Decision & Positions Certified |
July 2023 | 2,657 (52,487 Workers) | 2,657 | 100% | -- | 2,657 (44,874 Workers) |
Aug 2023 | 573 (9,837 Workers) | 573 | 100% | -- | 573 (8,811 Workers) |
Sep 2023 | 232 (5,330 Workers) | 232 | 100% | -- | 232 (4,853 Workers) |
Oct 2023 | 318 (10,931 Workers) | 318 | 100% | -- | 318 (10,559 Workers) |
Nov 2023 | 597 (12,936 Workers) | 597 | 100% | -- | 598 (12,068 Workers) |
Dec 2023 | 1,246 (22,148 Workers) | 1,246 | 100% | 3 (70 Workers) | 1,243 (21,213 Workers) |
Jan 2024 | 63 (612 Workers) | 63 | 100% | 23 (250 Workers) | 40 (304 Workers) |
Feb 2024 | 2 (0 Workers) | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Mar 2024 | 2 (5 Workers) | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Total Cases Issued Final Decision and Positions Certified (for FY 2024 First Half Visa Cap) | 5,660 (102,672 Workers) |
STEP 1 | STEP 2 | STEP 3 | STEP 4 | ||
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Filing Window | Total Cases Submitted3 & Positions Requested | Total Cases Issued NOA or NOD | Percent Issued a First NOA or NOD | Total Cases Pending - Post NOA or NOD Issued4 | Total Cases Issued Final Decision & Positions Certified |
Jan 2-4 Group A | 2,130 (33,596 Workers) | 2,130 | 100% | 3 (81 Workers) | 2,127 (30,902 Workers) |
Jan 2-4 Group B | 1,249 (18,761 Workers) | 1,249 | 100% | 6 (133 Workers) | 1,243 (17,792 Workers) |
Jan 2-4 Group C | 1,176 (18,547 Workers) | 1,176 | 100% | 5 (98 Workers) | 1,171 (16,989 Workers) |
Jan 2-4 Group D | 1,156 (18,127 Workers) | 1,156 | 100% | 10 (234 Workers) | 1,146 (17,229 Workers) |
Jan 2-4 Group E | 1,141 (17,049 Workers) | 1,141 | 100% | 67 (1,236 Workers) | 1,074 (14,813 Workers) |
Jan 2-4 Group F | 960 (14,966 Workers) | 960 | 100% | 261 (3,391 Workers) | 699 (11,072 Workers) |
Jan 2-4 Group G | 97 (1,837 Workers) | 97 | 100% | 57 (1,016 Workers) | 40 (801 Workers) |
Jan 2-45 | 6 (91 Workers) | 6 | 100% | 5 (35 Workers) | 1 (0 Workers) |
Jan 5-6 | 8 (59 Workers) | 8 | 100% | 8 (59 Workers) | -- |
Jan 7-13 | 40 (575 Workers) | 40 | 100% | 40 (575 Workers) | -- |
Jan 14-20 | 71 (802 Workers) | 71 | 100% | 70 (782 Workers) | 1 (0 Workers) |
Jan 21-27 | 46 (440 Workers) | 46 | 100% | 46 (440 Workers) | -- |
Jan 28 - Feb 3 | 213 (1,495 Workers) | 213 | 100% | 211 (1,489 Workers) | 2 (0 Workers) |
Feb 4-10 | 116 (972 Workers) | 116 | 100% | 116 (972 Workers) | -- |
Feb 11-17 | 549 (11,363 Workers) | 465 | 84.7% | 465 (9,820 Workers) | -- |
Feb 18-24 | 67 (779 Workers) | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Feb 25-Mar 2 | 61 (723 Workers) | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Mar 3-9 | 82 (661 Workers) | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Mar 10-16 | 49 (827 Workers) | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Mar 17-23 | 44 (388 Workers) | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Mar 24-30 | 35 (1,072 Workers) | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Mar 31-Apr 6 | 33 (504 Workers) | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Apr 7-13 | 21 (317 Workers) | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Apr 14-20 | 30 (361 Workers) | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Apr 21-27 | 36 (748 Workers) | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Total Cases Issued Final Decision and Positions Certified (for FY 2024 Second Half Visa Cap) | 7,504 (109,598 Workers) |
[3] Withdrawn and rejected applications are excluded from the total, which may cause these numbers to fluctuate.
[4] Total number of pending applications that received a NOA and are actively recruiting for U.S. workers or responding to a NOD.
[5] Applications submitted with requested date of need of April 2 or 3, 2024.
STEP 1 | STEP 2 | STEP 3 | STEP 4 | ||
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Month of Receipt | Total Cases Submitted6 & Positions Requested | Total Cases Issued NOA or NOD | Percent Issued a First NOA or NOD | Total Cases Pending - Post NOA or NOD Issued7 | Total Cases Issued Final Decision & Positions Certified |
October | 164 (832 Workers) | 164 | 100% | 1 (15 Workers) | 163 (563 Workers) |
November | 161 (714 Workers) | 161 | 100% | -- | 161 (424 Workers) |
December | 118 (378 Workers) | 118 | 100% | -- | 118 (228 Workers) |
January | 169 (667 Workers) | 169 | 100% | 4 (29 Workers) | 165 (404 Workers) |
February | 144 (494 Workers) | 144 | 100% | 22 (94 Workers) | 122 (250 Workers) |
March | 131 (540 Workers) | 131 | 100% | 102 (421 Workers) | 29 (36 Workers) |
April | 612 (2,205 Workers) | 360 | 58.8% | 360 (1,354 Workers) | -- |
STEP 1 | STEP 2 | STEP 3 | STEP 4 | ||
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Application Type | Total Cases Submitted6 & Positions Requested | Total Cases Issued NOA or NOD | Percent Issued a First NOA or NOD | Total Cases Pending - Post NOA or NOD Issued7 | Total Cases Issued Final Decision & Positions Certified |
New CW-1 Visas8 | 643 (2,727 Workers) | 609 | 94.7% | 108 (494 Workers) | 501 (1,241 Workers) |
Renewal of CW-1 Visas9 | 856 (3,103 Workers) | 638 | 74.5% | 381 (1,419 Workers) | 257 (664 Workers) |
TOTALS | 1,499 (5,830 Workers) | 1,247 | 83.2% | 489 (1,913 Workers) | 758 (1,905 Workers) |
6Withdrawn and rejected applications are excluded from the total, which may cause these numbers to fluctuate.
7Total number of pending applications that either received a NOA and actively recruiting for U.S. workers or responding to a NOD.
8Indicates employer is requesting to hire a foreign worker who is not already performing work in the CNMI in CW-1 visa status.
9Indicates employer is requesting to extend the employment of a foreign worker in CW-1 visa status.