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Prevailing Wage Determination Processing Times (as of 5/31/2023)

Processing Queue

OES Receipt Datei

Non-OES Receipt Datei

CW-1

April 2023

-

H-1B

August 2022

November 2022

H-2B

May 2023

March 2023

PERM

November 2022

September 2022

Redeterminations

H-1B: December 2022

PERM: November 2022

Center Director Reviews

CW-1: None Pending

H-1B: None Pending

H-2B: January 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

March 2023

385

383

37

April 2023

340

303

38

May 2023

203

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June 2023

21

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H-1B

Receipt Monthii

Requests Received

Determinations

Issuediii

Average Calendar Days to Processiv

January 2022

329

325

271

February 2022

338

335

261

March 2022

386

376

235

April 2022

388

383

228

May 2022

329

320

219

June 2022

356

345

213

July 2022

245

241

199

August 2022

269

241

197

September 2022

189

180

188

October 2022

186

171

180

November 2022

180

155

178

December 2022

282

26

161

January 2023

497

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H-2B

Receipt Monthii

Requests Received

Determinations

Issuediii

Average Calendar Days to Processiv

March 2022

505

489

36

April 2022

1,330

1,038

36

May 2022

2,522

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June 2022

220

--

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PERM

Receipt Monthii

Requests Received

Determinations

Issuediii

Average Calendar Days to Processiv

January 2022

13,108

13,075

207

February 2022

14,373

14,258

207

March 2022

16,440

16,289

206

April 2022

16,083

15,948

209

May 2022

14,783

14,641

212

June 2022

15,443

16,007

205

July 2022

16,195

15,150

199

August 2022

16,847

16,357

197

September 2022

15,684

15,152

192

October 2022

15,180

14,628

187

November 2022

14,376

13,487

182

December 2022

14,541

2,755

177

January  2022

16,983

--

--

February 2023

17,630

--

--

March 2023

20,892

1

19

April 2023

16,472

--

--

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.


PERM Processing Times (as of 05/31/2023)
Processing Queue Priority Date
Analyst Review July 2022
Audit Review April 2022
Reconsideration Request to the CO August 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.

Average Number of Days to Process PERM Applications
Determinations Month Calendar Days
Analyst Review April 2023 279
Audit Review April 2023 383

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 6/3/2023)

I. Issuance of Initial Notices of Acceptance (NOA) or Deficiency (NOD)
Case Receipt Week Total Cases Submitted1 Total Cases Issued First NOA or NOD Percent Receipt Week Issued NOA or NOD
MOST RECENT WEEK COMPLETED
May 21 - 27 314 314 100%
CURRENT PROCESSING STATUS
May 28 - Jun 3 259 103 40%
II. Average Case Processing Times (measured in calendar days)
Processing Activity Total Cases Current Status
Average Number of Days to Process Complete2 Cases (cumulative over the last 2 weeks) 382 202 Calendar Days
Average Number of Days to Process Incomplete Cases (cumulative over the last 2 weeks)

108

32 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 6/8/2023)

Applications Received for Requested Date of Need from Oct 1, 2022 through Mar 31, 2023
  STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4

Filing Window

Total Cases Submitted& 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 2022

2,111

(45,914 Workers)

2,111

100%

1

(75 Workers)

2,110

(39,734 Workers)

Aug 2022

790

(17,259 Workers)

790

100%

--

790

(14,726 Workers)

Sep 2022

320

(6,408 Workers)

320

100%

--

320

(5,113 Workers)

Oct 2022

245

(8,543 Workers)

245

100%

--

245

(7,539 Workers)

Nov 2022

463

(11,580 Workers)

463

100%

--

463

(9,252 Workers)

Dec 2022

849

(16,619 Workers)

849

100%

--

849

(15,857 Workers)

Jan 2023

33

(206 Workers)

33

100%

2

(8 Workers)

31

(98 Workers)

Total Cases Issued Final Decision and Positions Certified (for FY 2023 First Half Visa Cap)

4,808

(92,319 Workers)

Applications Received for Requested Date of Need from April 1, 2023 through September 30, 2023
  STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4
Filing Window Total Cases Submitted& 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 1-3 Group A

2,086

(33,804 Workers)

2,086

100%

--

2,086

(32,507 Workers)

Jan 1-3 Group B

1,136
(18,810 Workers)

1,136

100%

--

1,136

(17,319 Workers)

Jan 1-3 Group C

1,212
(18,238 Workers)

1,212

100%

1

(14 Workers)

1,211

(16,922 Workers)

Jan 1-3 Group D

1,051

(17,266 Workers)

1,051

100%

3

(34 Workers)

1,048

(16,418 Workers)

Jan 1-3 Group E

889

(14,183 Workers)

889

100%

--

889

(13,240 Workers)

Jan 1-3 Group F

834

(14,746 Workers)

834

100%

5

(81 Workers)

829

(13,347 Workers)

Jan 1-3 Group G

255

(4,475 Workers)

255

100%

3

(14 Workers)

252

(3,761 Workers)

Jan 1-35

22

(308 Workers)

22

100%

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22

(237 Workers)

Jan 4-7

68

(624 Workers)

68

100%

12

(79 Workers)

56

(323 Workers)

Jan 8-14

65

(775 Workers)

65

100%

4

(11 Workers)

61

(529 Workers)

Jan 15-21

80

(832 Workers)

80 100%

6

(25 Workers)

74

(523 Workers)

Jan 22 - 28

53

(697 Workers)

53 100%

10

(173 Workers)

43

(378 Workers)

Jan 29 - Feb 4

170

(1,547 Workers)

170

100%

8

(73 Workers)

162

(1,263 Workers)

Feb 5 - 11

112

(1,878 Workers)

112 100%

11

(49 Workers)

101

(719 Workers)

Feb 12 - 18

472

(6,837 Workers)

472 100%

46

(1,379 Workers)

426

(4,940 Workers)

Feb 19 - 25

138

(2,666 Workers)

138 100%

50

(717 Workers)

88

(1,905 Workers)

Feb 26 - Mar 4

108

(2,313 Workers)

108 100%

44

(645 Workers)

64

(1,499 Workers)

Mar 5 - 11

65

(697 Workers)

65 100%

35

(328 Workers)

30

(313 Workers)

Mar 12 - 18

55

(664 Workers)

55 100%

40

(384 Workers)

15

(279 Workers)

Mar 19 - 25

47

(529 Workers)

47 100%

30

(323 Workers)

17

(205 Workers)

Mar 26 - Apr 1

25

(484 Workers)

25 100%

21

(448 Workers)

4

(36 Workers)

Apr 2 - 8

34

(477 Workers)

34 100%

34

(477 Workers)

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Apr 9 - 15

26

(222 Workers)

26 100%

26

(222 Workers)

--
Apr 16 - 22

30

(697 Workers)

30 100%

30

(697 Workers)

--
Apr 23 - 29

24

(323 Workers)

23 95.8%

24

(323 Workers)

--
Apr 30 - May 6

25

(209 Workers)

25 100%

25

(209 Workers)

--
May 7 - 13

22

(225 Workers)

22 100%

22

(225 Workers)

--
May 14 - 20

41

(395 Workers)

31 75.6%

31

(322 Workers)

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May 21 - 27

22

(350 Workers)

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May 28 - Jun 3

23

(214 Workers)

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Total Cases Issued Final Decision and Positions Certified (for FY 2023 Second Half Visa Cap)

8,614

(126,663 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, 2023.


CW-1 Processing Times (updated as of close of business 6/3/2023)
  STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4
Month of Receipt Total Cases Submitted& 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%

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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%

2

(5 Workers)

124

(311 Workers)

April

779

(3,053 Workers)

779 100%

364

(1,367 Workers)

415

(1,290 Workers)

May

584

(2,020 Workers)

527 90.2%

524

(1,853 Workers)

3

(0 Workers)

June

115

(502 Workers)

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Types of Applications
  STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4
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

798

(3,427 Workers)

715

89.6%

150
(595 Workers)

565

(1,578 Workers)

Renewal of CW-1 Visas9

1,449

(5,267 Workers)

1,360

93.9%

740

(2,630 Workers)

620
(1,886 Workers)

TOTALS

2,247
(8,694 Workers
)

2,075

92.3%

890
(3,225 Workers)

1,185

(3,464 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.