Prevailing Wage Determination Processing Times (as of 08/31/2023
Processing Queue | OEWS Receipt Datei | Non-OEWS Receipt Datei |
CW-1 | July 2023 | - |
H-1B | February 2023 | January 2022 |
H-2B | July 2023 | July 2023 |
PERM | January 2023 | November 2022 |
Redeterminations | H-1B: March 2023 PERM: March 2023 | |
Center Director Reviews | CW-1: None Pending H-1B: June 2023 H-2B: March 2023 PERM: June 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.
CW-1 | |||
Receipt Monthii | Requests Received | Determinations Issuediii | Average Calendar Days to Processiv |
May 2023 | 384 | 303 | 38 |
June 2023 | 227 | 0 | -- |
July 2023 | 1 | 0 | -- |
H-1B | ||||
Receipt Monthii | Requests Received | Determinations Issuediii | Average Calendar Days to Processiv | |
June 2022 | 229 | 225 | 214 | |
July 2022 | 241 | 241 | 201 | |
August 2022 | 255 | 255 | 198 | |
September 2022 | 175 | 175 | 191 | |
October 2022 | 171 | 170 | 188 | |
November 2022 | 169 | 168 | 183 | |
December 2022 | 259 | 255 | 168 | |
January 2023 | 309 | 309 | 279 | |
February 2023 | 281 | 247 | 172 | |
March 2023 | 411 | 95 | 169 | |
April 2023 | 290 | 0 |
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May 2023 | 304 | 0 |
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June 2023 | 277 | 0 |
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July 2023 | 270 | 0 |
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August 2023 | 272 | 0 |
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H-2B | |||
Receipt Monthii | Requests Received | Determinations Issuediii | Average Calendar Days to Processiv |
June 2023 | 1,284 | 1,249 | 37 |
July 2023 | 2,844 | 2,427 | 37 |
August 2023 | 2,829 | 0 | 0 |
PERM | |||
Receipt Monthii | Requests Received | Determinations Issuediii | Average Calendar Days to Processiv |
March 2022 | 15,422 | 15,419 | 208 |
April 2022 | 15,113 | 15,109 | 211 |
May 2022 | 13,900 | 13,881 | 213 |
June 2022 | 14,488 | 14,472 | 207 |
July 2022 | 14,372 | 14,354 | 201 |
August 2022 | 15,807 | 15,785 | 201 |
September 2022 | 14,693 | 14,664 | 195 |
October 2022 | 14,243 | 14,199 | 189 |
November 2022 | 13,514 | 13,433 | 185 |
December 2022 | 13,562 | 13,370 | 175 |
January 2023 | 15,801 | 14,975 | 172 |
February 2023 | 16,397 | 15,140 | 176 |
March 2023 | 19,458 | 4,030 | 177 |
April 2023 | 15,378 | 0 | |
May 2023 | 16,991 | 0 | |
June 2023 | 16,883 | 0 | |
July 2023 | 13,694 | 0 | |
August 2023 | 14,784 | 0 |
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.
Processing Queue | Priority Date |
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Analyst Review | October 2022 |
Audit Review | June 2022 |
Reconsideration Request to the CO | December 2022 |
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 | August 2023 | 323 |
Audit Review | August 2023 | 513 |
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 9/25/2023)
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 | |||
Sep 10 - 16 | 175 | 109 | 62% |
CURRENT PROCESSING STATUS | |||
Sep 17-23 | 282 | 133 | 47.2% |
Processing Activity | Total Cases | Current Status |
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Average Number of Days to Process Complete2 Cases (cumulative over the last 2 weeks) | 221 | 27 Calendar Days |
Average Number of Days to Process Incomplete Cases (cumulative over the last 2 weeks) | 138 | 36 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 9/29/2023)
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 2023 | 7,883 (126,040 Workers) | 7,883 | 100% | 2 (13 Workers) | 7,882 (116,821 Workers) |
Feb 2023 | 813 (12,132 Workers) | 813 | 100% | -- | 813 (9,876 Workers) |
Mar 2023 | 260 (4,357 Workers) | 260 | 100% | -- | 260 (3,324 Workers) |
Apr 2023 | 110 (1,534 Workers) | 110 | 100% | 1 (105 Workers) | 108 (947 Workers) |
May 2023 | 100 (1,060 Workers) | 100 | 100% | 1 (12 Workers) | 99 (542 Workers)) |
Jun 2023 | 63 (742 Workers) | 63 | 100% | 5 (45 Workers) | 60 (268 Workers) |
Jul 2023 | 19 (179 Workers) | 19 | 100% | 14 (52 Workers) | 6 (120 Workers) |
Total Cases Issued Final Decision and Positions Certified (for FY 2023 Second Half Visa Cap) | 9,228 (131,898 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 | 1,788 (33,856 Workers) | 1,788 | 100% | 206 (3,807 Workers) | 1,582 (27,974 Workers) |
Jul 3-5 Group B | 258 (5,588 Workers) | 258 | 100.0% | 48 (680 Workers) | 210 (4,656 Workers) |
Jul 3-55 | 9 (191 Workers) | 9 | 100% | -- | 9 (191 Workers) |
Jul 6-8 | 105 (2,185 Workers) | 105 | 100% | 28 (321 Workers) | 86 (2,045 Workers) |
Jul 9-15 | 186 (3,582 Workers) | 186 | 100% | 84 (1,952 Workers) | 102 (1,581 Workers) |
Jul 16-22 | 209 (4,381 Workers) | 209 | 100% | 83 (2,078 Workers) | 126 (2,300 Workers) |
Jul 23-29 | 79 (2,341 Workers) | 79 | 100% | 63 (2,099 Workers) | 16 (212 Workers) |
Jul 30 - Aug 5 | 258 (4,386 Workers) | 258 | 100% | 258 (4,386 Workers) | -- |
Aug 6-12 | 64 (1,302 Workers) | 64 | 100% | 64 (1,302 Workers) | -- |
Aug 13-19 | 152 (3,128 Workers) | 121 | 79.6% | 121 (2,605 Workers | -- |
Aug 20-26 | 67 (1,005 Workers) | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Aug 27 - Sep 2 | 93 (1,469 Workers) | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Sep 3-9 | 85 (2,100 Workers) | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Sep 10-16 | 52 (843 Workers) | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Sep 17-23 | 54 (1,270 Workers) | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Sep 24-30 | 31 (517 Workers | ||||
Total Cases Issued Final Decision and Positions Certified (for FY 2024 First Half Visa Cap) | 2,141 (39,088 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 October 2 or 3, 2023.
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 | 131 (535 Workers) | 131 | 100% | -- | 131 (430 Workers) |
November | 130 (558 Workers) | 130 | 100% | -- | 130 (328 Workers) |
December | 129 (593 Workers) | 129 | 100% | -- | 129 (417 Workers) |
January | 138 (597 Workers) | 138 | 100% | -- | 138 (441 Workers) |
February | 115 (420 Workers) | 115 | 100% | -- | 115 (247 Workers) |
March | 126 (416 Workers) | 126 | 100% | -- | 126 (314 Workers) |
April | 765 (2,971 Workers) | 765 | 100% | -- | 765 (2,276 Workers) |
May | 540 (1,874 Workers) | 540 | 100% | -- | 540 (1,393 Workers) |
June | 743 (2,847 Workers) | 743 | 100% | 31 (156 Workers) | 712 (2,016 Workers) |
July | 244 (1,019 Workers) | 244 | 100% | 154 (637 Workers) | 90 (192 Workers) |
August | 283 (1,109 Workers) | 283 | 100% | 282 (1,105 Workers) | -- |
September | 228 (1,034 Workers( | 68 | 29.8% | 68 (298 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 | 1,638 (6,977 Workers) | 1,529 | 93.3% | 366 (1,552 Workers) | 1,163 (3,426 Workers) |
Renewal of CW-1 Visas9 | 1,931 (6,971 Workers) | 1,880 | 97.4% | 158 (590 Workers) | 1,722 (4,668 Workers) |
TOTALS | 3,569 (13,948 Workers) | 3,409 | 95.5% | 524 (2,142 Workers) | 2,885 (8,094 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.