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Processing Times Update Schedule
PWD: Updated COB at the end of first work week of each month for data ending at 12am EST at the first of each month
PERM: Updated COB at end of first work week of each month for data ending at 12am EST at the first of each month
H-2A: Updated Monday of each week (or next business day) for weekly data ending COB of each Saturday
H-2B: Updated Monday of each week (or next business day) for weekly data ending COB of each Saturday and additional updates on Wednesday and Friday for data as of COB on previous day
CW-1: Updated Monday of each week (or next business day) for weekly data ending COB of each Saturday

 

Prevailing Wage Determination Processing Times (as of 07/01/2025)

Processing QueueOEWS Receipt DateiNon-OEWS Receipt Datei
CW-1May 2025--
H-1BMarch 2025January 2025
H-2BJune 2025June 2025
PERMMarch 2025January 2025
Redeterminations

H-1B: March 2025

PERM: February 2025

Center Director Reviews

CW-1: May 2025

H-1B: N/A

H-2B: March 2025

PERM: June 2024

CW-1
Receipt MonthiiRemaining Requestsii
April 20252
May 202525
June 2025195

H-1B
Receipt MonthiiRemaining Requestsii
January 20259
February 202532
March 2025458
April 2025434
May 2025388
June 2025362

H-2B
Receipt MonthiiRemaining Requestsii
May 202532
June 20251,076

PERM
Receipt MonthiiRemaining Requestsii
October 20244
November 202419
December 202460
January 20251,188
February 20251,698
March 202516,447
April 202516,877
May 202513,069
June 202514,419

[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[ii] Withdrawn and voided requests are excluded from the total, which may cause the numbers for previous months to fluctuate.

PERM Processing Times (as of 07/01/2025)
Processing QueuePriority Date
Analyst ReviewMarch 2024
Audit ReviewN/A
Reconsideration Request to the COMay 2025

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
DeterminationsMonthCalendar Days
Analyst ReviewJune 2025496
Audit ReviewN/AN/A

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 7/5/2025)

I. Issuance of Initial Notices of Acceptance (NOA) or Deficiency (NOD)
Case Receipt WeekTotal Cases Submitted1Total Cases Issued First NOA or NODPercent Receipt Week Issued NOA or NOD
MOST RECENT WEEK COMPLETED
Jun 22 - 28380380100%
CURRENT PROCESSING STATUS
Jun 29 - Jul 528719066%
II. Average Case Processing Times (measured in calendar days)
Processing ActivityTotal CasesCurrent Status
Average Number of Days to Process Complete2 Cases (cumulative over the last 2 weeks)43021 Calendar Days
Average Number of Days to Process Incomplete Cases (cumulative over the last 2 weeks)11334 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 7/5/2025)

Applications Received for Requested Date of Need from Oct 1, 2024 through March 31, 2025
 STEP 1STEP 2STEP 3STEP 4
Filing WindowTotal Cases Submitted3 & Positions RequestedTotal Cases Issued NOA or NODPercent Issued a First NOA or NODTotal Cases Pending - Post NOA or NOD Issued4Total Cases Issued Final Decision & Positions Certified
Jul 2024

2,492

(51,450 Workers)

2,492100%--

2,492

(44,907 Workers)

Aug 2024

485

(8,697 Workers)

485100%--

485

(7,884 Workers)

Sep 2024

221

(4,382 Workers)

221100%--

221

(3,849 Workers)

Oct 2024

359

(12,068 Workers)

359100%--

359

(10,414 Workers)

Nov 2024

766

(17,933 Workers)

766100%--

766

(17,003 Workers)

Dec 2024

1,566

(27,949 Workers)

1,566100%--

1,566

(26,419 Workers)

Jan 2025

59

(1,901 Workers)

5898.3%--

59

(749 Workers)

Feb 2025

1

(60 Workers)

1100%----
Total Cases Issued Final Decision and Positions Certified (for FY 2025 First Half Visa Cap)

5,948

(111,225 Workers)

Applications Received for Requested Date of Need from April 1, 2025 through September 30, 2025
 STEP 1STEP 2STEP 3STEP 4
Filing WindowTotal Cases Submitted3 & Positions RequestedTotal Cases Issued NOA or NODPercent Issued a First NOA or NODTotal Cases Pending - Post NOA or NOD Issued4Total Cases Issued Final Decision & Positions Certified
Jan 1-3 Group A

1,968

(28,467 Workers)

1,968100%--

1,968

(27,330 Workers)

Jan 1-3 Group B

1,074

(16,199 Workers)

1,074100%--

1,074

(15,106 Workers)

Jan 1-3 Group C

966

(15,388 Workers)

966100%--

966

(14,709 Workers)

Jan 1-3 Group D

993

(15,420 Workers)

993100%--

993

(14,259 Workers)

Jan 1-3 Group E

891

(14,179 Workers)

891100%--

891

(13,333 Workers)

Jan 1-3 Group F

812

(12,820 Workers)

812100%--

812

(11,467 Workers)

Jan 1-3 Group G

645

(9,757 Workers)

645100%--

645

(8,722 Workers)

Jan 1-35

5

(8 Workers)

5100%--

5

(4 Workers)

Jan 4

7

(61 Workers)

7100%--

7

(31 Workers)

Jan 5-11

49

(669 Workers)

49100%--

49

(511 Workers)

Jan 12-18

80

(1,129 Workers)

80100%--

80

(621 Workers)

Jan 19-25

33

(523 Workers)

33100%--

33

(290 Workers)

Jan 26 - Feb 1

200

(1,902 Workers)

200100%--

200

(1,452 Workers)

Feb 2-8

132

(854 Workers)

132100%

1

(1 Workers)

131

(727 Workers)

Feb 9-15

421

(6,568 Workers)

421100%--

421

(6,052 Workers)

Feb 16 - 22

84

(1,543 Workers)

84100%--

84

(1,225 Workers)

Feb 23 - Mar 1

66

(557 Workers)

66100%

1

(1 Workers)

65

(439 Workers)

Mar 2-8

68

(765 Workers)

68100%

1

(4 Workers)

67

(713 Workers)

Mar 9-15

39

(457 Workers)

39100%--

39

(357 Workers)

Mar 16-22

23

(284 Workers)

23100%--

23

(103 Workers)

Mar 23-29

18

(375 Workers)

18100%--

18

(246 Workers)

Mar 30 - Apr 5

24

(367 Workers)

24100%--

24

(227 Workers)

Apr 6-12

35

(335 Workers)

35100%

4

(35 Workers)

31

(169 Workers)

Apr 13-19

36

(1,030 Workers)

36100%

5

(179 Workers)

31

(304 Workers)

Apr 20-26

41

(892 Workers)

41100%

1

(49 Workers)

40

(203 Workers)

Apr 27 - May 3

48

(789 Workers)

48100%--

48

(400 Workers)

May 4-10

22

(378 Workers)

22100%

2

(33 Workers)

20

(116 Workers)

May 11-17

17

(227 Workers)

17100%

1

(4 Workers)

16

(54 Workers)

May 18-24

20

(166 Workers)

20100%

6

(54 Workers)

14

(86 Workers)

May 25-31

5

(10 Workers)

5100%--

5

(3 Workers)

Jun 1-7

22

(583 Workers)

22100%

13

(493 Workers)

9

(41 Workers)

Jun 8-14

21

(293 Workers)

21100%

20

(292 Workers)

1

(0 Workers)

Jun 14-21

4

(11 Workers)

4100%

4

(11 Workers)

--
Jun 22-28

19

(264 Workers)

1789.5%

17

(194 Workers)

--
Total Cases Issued Final Decision and Positions Certified (for FY 2025 Second Half Visa Cap)

8,810

(119,300 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 filed January 1-3 with start dates of need after April 1, 2025.                         

CW-1 Processing Times (updated as of close of business 7/5/2025)
 STEP 1STEP 2STEP 3STEP 4
Month of ReceiptTotal Cases Submitted6 & Positions RequestedTotal Cases Issued NOA or NODPercent Issued a First NOA or NODTotal Cases Pending - Post NOA or NOD Issued7Total Cases Issued Final Decision & Positions Certified
October

147

(819 Workers)

147100%--

147

(644 Workers)

November

132

(693 Workers)

132100%--

132

(290 Workers)

December

126

(543 Workers)

126100%--

126

(366 Workers)

January

111

(515 Workers)

111100%--

111

(251 Workers)

February

112

(534 Workers)

112100%--

112

(327 Workers)

March

156

(693 Workers)

156100%--

156

(398 Workers)

April

421

(1,804 Workers)

421100%

22

(65 Workers)

399

(1,526 Workers)

May

306

(1,211 Workers)

306100%

192

(778 Workers)

114

(322 Workers)

June

438

(1,872 Workers)

37585.6%

371

(1,551 Workers)

4

(0 Workers)

July

55

(175 Workers)

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Types of Applications
 STEP 1STEP 2STEP 3STEP 4
Application TypeTotal Cases Submitted6 & Positions RequestedTotal Cases Issued NOA or NODPercent Issued a First NOA or NODTotal Cases Pending - Post NOA or NOD Issued7Total Cases Issued Final Decision & Positions Certified
New CW-1 Visas8

800

(3,847 Workers)

74392.9%239
(1,029 Workers)

504

(1,486 Workers)

Renewal of CW-1 Visas9

1,204

(5,012 Workers)

1,14394.9%

346

(1,365 Workers)

797

(2,638 Workers)

TOTALS

2,004

(8,859 Workers)

1,88694.1%

585

(2,394 Workers)

1,301

(4,124 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.