Prevailing Wage Determination Processing Times (as of 12/01/2024)
Processing Queue | OEWS Receipt Datei | Non-OEWS Receipt Datei |
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CW-1 | October 2024 | -- |
H-1B | May 2024 | May 2024 |
H-2B | October 2024 | October 2024 |
PERM | May 2024 | May 2024 |
Redeterminations | H-1B: August 2024 PERM: July 2024 | |
Center Director Reviews | CW-1: June 2024 H-1B: January 2024 H-2B: July 2024 PERM: March 2024 |
CW-1 | |
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Receipt Monthii | Remaining Requestsii |
August 2024 | 1 |
September 2024 | 6 |
October 2024 | 30 |
November 2024 | 100 |
H-1B | |
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Receipt Monthii | Remaining Requestsii |
April 2024 | 5 |
May 2024 | 453 |
June 2024 | 372 |
July 2024 | 233 |
August 2024 | 206 |
September 2024 | 230 |
October 2024 | 260 |
November 2024 | 211 |
H-2B | |
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Receipt Monthii | Remaining Requestsii |
September 2024 | 28 |
October 2024 | 1024 |
November | 2477 |
PERM | |
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Receipt Monthii | Remaining Requestsii |
May 2024 | 7574 |
June 2024 | 14554 |
July 2024 | 15388 |
August 2024 | 13088 |
September 2024 | 12830 |
October 2024 | 13706 |
November 2024 | 12753 |
[i] The 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[ii] Withdrawn and voided requests are excluded from the total, which may cause the numbers for previous months to fluctuate.
Processing Queue | Priority Date |
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Analyst Review | September 2023 |
Audit Review | December 2022 |
Reconsideration Request to the CO | July 2024 |
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 | November 2024 | 468 |
Audit Review | November 2024 | 496 |
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 11/23/2024)
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 | |||
Nov 10 - 16 | 282 | 282 | 100% |
CURRENT PROCESSING STATUS | |||
Nov 17 - 23 | 731 | 431 | 59% |
Processing Activity | Total Cases | Current Status |
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Average Number of Days to Process Complete2 Cases (cumulative over the last 2 weeks) | 403 | 20 Calendar Days |
Average Number of Days to Process Incomplete Cases (cumulative over the last 2 weeks) | 128 | 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 11/23/2024)
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 |
Jan 2024 | 8,118 (125,156 Workers) | 8,118 | 100% | -- | 8,118 (115,680 Workers) |
Feb 2024 | 896 (13,361 Workers) | 896 | 100% | -- | 896 (11,071 Workers) |
Mar 2024 | 176 (2,247 Workers) | 176 | 100% | 1 (2 Workers) | 175 (1,615 Workers) |
Apr 2024 | 113 (1,873 Workers) | 113 | 100% | -- | 113 (1,569 Workers) |
May 2024 | 90 (1,114 Workers) | 90 | 100% | -- | 90 (407 Workers) |
Jun 2024 | 61 (608 Workers) | 61 | 100% | -- | 61 (415 Workers) |
Jul 2024 | 11 (99 Workers) | 11 | 100% | 2 (3 Workers) | 9 (40 Workers) |
Total Cases Issued Final Decision and Positions Certified (for FY 2024 Second Half Visa Cap) | 9,463 (130,797 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 |
Jul 3-5 Group A | 1,684 (33,807 Workers) | 1,684 | 100% | 2 (56 Workers) | 1,682 (30,729 Workers) |
Jul 3-5 Group B | 413 (8,708 Workers) | 413 | 100% | -- | 413 (7,416 Workers) |
Jul 6 | 1 (12 Workers) | 1 | 100% | -- | 1 (12 Workers) |
Jul 7-13 | 114 (2,552 Workers) | 114 | 100% | 1 (1 Workers) | 113 (1,445 Workers) |
Jul 14-20 | 186 (4,284 Workers) | 186 | 100% | -- | 186 (3,515 Workers) |
Jul 21-27 | 52 (1,599 Workers) | 52 | 100% | -- | 52 (1,404 Workers) |
Jul 28-Aug 3 | 157 (2,657 Workers) | 157 | 100% | -- | 157 (2,549 Workers) |
Aug 4-10 | 122 (1,869 Workers) | 122 | 100% | -- | 122 (1,694 Workers) |
Aug 11-17 | 99 (1,783 Workers) | 99 | 100% | 2 (68 Workers) | 97 (1,464 Workers) |
Aug 18-24 | 80 (1,526 Workers) | 80 | 100% | 1 (47 Workers) | 79 (1,378 Workers) |
Aug 25-31 | 57 (1,238 Workers) | 57 | 100% | 1 (6 Workers) | 56 (1,109 Workers) |
Sep 1-7 | 89 (1,448 Workers) | 89 | 100% | -- | 89 (1,405 Workers) |
Sep 8-14 | 40 (951 Workers) | 40 | 100% | 2 (52 Workers) | 38 (768 Workers) |
Sep 15-21 | 56 (1,245 Workers) | 56 | 100% | 5 (91 Workers) | 51 (991 Workers) |
Sep 22-28 | 34 (675 Workers) | 34 | 100% | 2 (32 Workers) | 32 (477 Workers) |
Sep 29 - Oct 5 | 93 (3,471 Workers) | 93 | 100% | 8 (153 Workers) | 85 (3,212 Workers) |
Oct 6-12 | 103 (3,263 Workers) | 103 | 100% | 28 (719 Workers) | 75 (2,457 Workers) |
Oct 13-19 | 82 (3,402 Workers) | 82 | 100% | 24 (622 Workers) | 58 (2,150 Workers) |
Oct 20-26 | 53 (1,283 Workers) | 53 | 100% | 23 (451 Workers) | 30 (824 Workers) |
Oct 27 - Nov 2 | 44 (928 Workers) | 44 | 100% | 37 (630 Workers) | 7 (285 Workers) |
Nov 3-9 | 290 (7,798 Workers) | 290 | 100% | 288 (7,688 Workers) | 2 (110 Workers) |
Nov 10-16 | 149 (3,870 Workers) | 132 | 89% | 132 (3,419 Workers) | -- |
Nov 17-23 | 228 (4,576 Workers) | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Total Cases Issued Final Decision and Positions Certified (for FY 2025 First Half Visa Cap) | 3,425 (65,394 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.
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 | 280 (1,525 Workers) | 280 | 100% | 248 (1,327 Workers) | 32 (152 Workers) |
November | 214 (1,168 Workers) | 148 | 69.2% | 147 (746 Workers) | 1 (0 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 | 275 (1,561 Workers) | 232 | 84.4% | 215 (1,165 Workers) | 17 (72 Workers) |
Renewal of CW-1 Visas9 | 219 (1,132 Workers) | 196 | 89.5% | 180 (908 Workers) | 16 (80 Workers) |
TOTALS | 494 (2,693 Workers) | 428 | 86.6% | 395 (2,073 Workers) | 33 (152 Workers) |
[6] Withdrawn and rejected applications are excluded from the total, which may cause these numbers to fluctuate.
[7] Total number of pending applications that either received a NOA and actively recruiting for U.S. workers or responding to a NOD.
[8] Indicates employer is requesting to hire a foreign worker who is not already performing work in the CNMI in CW-1 visa status.
[9] Indicates employer is requesting to extend the employment of a foreign worker in CW-1 visa status.