Processing Queue |
OES Receipt Datei |
Non-OES Receipt Datei |
CW-1 |
March 2022 |
N/A |
H-1B |
October 2021 |
September 2021 |
H-2B |
March 2022 |
March 2022 |
PERM |
October 2021 |
October 2021 |
Redeterminations |
H-1B: February 2022 PERM: February 2022 |
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Center Director Reviews |
CW-1: March 2022 H-1B: None Pending H-2B: None Pending PERM: March 2022 |
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 |
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Receipt Monthii |
Requests Received |
Determinations Issuediii |
Average Calendar Days to Processiv |
March 2022 |
284 |
209 |
41 |
April 2022 |
498 |
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H-1B |
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Receipt Monthii |
Requests Received |
Determinations Issuediii |
Average Calendar Days to Processiv |
June 2021 |
303 |
301 |
166 |
July 2021 |
226 |
226 |
152 |
August 2021 |
296 |
290 |
179 |
September 2021 |
308 |
282 |
176 |
October 2021 |
269 |
213 |
171 |
November 2021 |
292 |
1 |
159 |
December 2021 |
257 |
-- |
-- |
January 2022 |
377 |
-- |
-- |
February 2022 |
401 |
-- |
-- |
March 2022 |
454 |
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-- |
April 2022 |
462 |
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H-2B |
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Receipt Monthii |
Requests Received |
Determinations Issuediii |
Average Calendar Days to Processiv |
February 2022 |
465 |
454 |
45 |
March 2022 |
533 |
197 |
47 |
April 2022 |
1,337 |
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PERM |
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Receipt Monthii |
Requests Received |
Determinations Issuediii |
Average Calendar Days to Processiv |
June 2021 |
13,004 |
13,002 |
171 |
July 2021 |
13,366 |
13,355 |
170 |
August 2021 |
14,489 |
14,215 |
183 |
September 2021 |
13,665 |
13,135 |
184 |
October 2021 |
13,783 |
11,595 |
182 |
November 2021 |
12,721 |
237 |
172 |
December 2021 |
12,446 |
-- |
-- |
January 2022 |
14,256 |
-- |
-- |
February 2022 |
15,670 |
-- |
-- |
March 2022 |
17,947 |
-- |
-- |
April 2022 |
17,899 |
-- |
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ii Withdrawn and voided requests are excluded from the total so these numbers may fluctuate.
iii Determinations issued does not include requests for Redetermination or Center Director Reviews.
iv These processing times indicated the average processing time for all prevailing wage applications received in the specific month. Actual processing times for each employer’s prevailing wage request may vary from average depending on material facts and individual circumstances of the case.
Processing Queue | Priority Date |
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Analyst Review | October 2021 |
Audit Review | August 2021 |
Reconsideration Request to the CO | December 2021 |
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 | April 2022 | 192 |
Audit Review | April 2022 | 283 |
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 5/14/2022)
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 | |||
May 1 - 7 | 282 | 282 | 100% |
CURRENT PROCESSING STATUS | |||
May 8 - 14 | 229 | 102 | 44.5% |
Processing Activity | Total Cases | Current Status |
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Average Number of Days to Process Complete2 Cases (cumulative over the last 2 weeks) | 424 | 21 Calendar Days |
Average Number of Days to Process Incomplete Cases (cumulative over the last 2 weeks) | 209 | 39 Calendar Days |
[1] Withdrawn and rejected applications are excluded from the total so these numbers may fluctuate.
[2] A complete H-2A application is defined as one containing all the documentation (e.g., housing inspection report, workers' compensation, 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 5/19/2022)
STEP 1 | STEP 2 | STEP 3 | STEP4 | ||
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Filing Window |
Total Cases Submitted3 & Positions Requested |
Total Cases Issued NOA or NOD |
Percent of First NOA or Total NOD Issued |
Total Cases Pending - Post NOA or NOD Issued4 |
Total Cases Issued Final Decision & Positions Certified |
Jul 2021 |
1,446 (32,508 Workers) |
1,446 |
100% |
3 |
1,443 (30,439 Workers) |
Aug 2021 |
603 (14,678 Workers) |
603 |
100% |
1 |
602 (12,907 Workers) |
Sep 2021 |
462 (18,691 Workers) |
462 |
100% |
-- |
462 (16,048 Workers) |
Oct 2021 |
183 (6,318 Workers) |
183 |
100% |
-- |
183 (5,850 Workers) |
Nov 2021 |
214 (4,865 Workers) |
214 |
100% |
-- |
214 (4,300 Workers) |
Dec 2021 |
451 (9,407 Workers) |
451 |
100% |
-- |
451 (8,273 Workers) |
Jan 20225 |
50 (72687 Workers) |
50 |
100% |
5 |
45 (151 Workers) |
Total Cases Issued Final Decision and Positions Certified (for FY 2021 First Half Visa Cap) |
3,400 (77,968 Workers) |
STEP 1 | STEP 2 | STEP 3 | STEP4 | ||
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Filing Window | Total Cases Submitted3 & Positions Requested | Total Cases Issued NOA or NOD | Percent of First NOA or Total NOD Issued | Total Cases Pending - Post NOA or NOD Issued4 | Total Cases Issued Final Decision & Positions Certified |
Jan 1-3 Group A |
2,041 (34,809 Workers) |
2,041 |
100% |
3 |
2,038 |
Jan 1-3 Group B |
1,148 |
1,148 |
100% |
3 |
1,145 |
Jan 1-3 Group C |
1,054 |
1,054 |
100% |
5 (144 Workers) |
1,049 |
Jan 1-3 Group D |
992 |
992 |
100% |
4 |
988 |
Jan 1-3 Group E |
943 |
943 |
100% |
6 |
937 |
Jan 1-3 Group F |
952 (17,403 Workers) |
952 |
100% |
21 |
931 |
Jan 1-3 Group G |
102 (1,561 Workers) |
102 |
100% |
-- |
102 |
Jan 1-36 |
2 |
2 |
100% |
-- |
2 (6 Workers) |
Jan 4-8 |
116 |
116 |
100% |
21 |
95 |
Jan 9-15 |
118 |
118 |
100% |
21 |
97 |
Jan 16-22 |
78 |
78 |
100% |
15 |
63 |
Jan 23-29 |
56 |
56 |
100% |
17 |
39 |
Jan 30 - Feb 5 |
225 |
225 |
100% |
61 |
164 |
Feb 6-12 |
90 |
90 |
100% |
23 |
67 |
Feb 13-19 |
194 |
194 |
100% |
44 |
150 |
Feb 20-26 |
81 (1,140 Workers) |
81 |
100% |
34 |
47 |
Feb 27 - Mar 5 |
94 |
94 |
100% |
38 (491 Workers) |
56 |
Mar 6-12 |
87 |
87 |
100% |
44 |
43 |
Mar 13-19 |
56 |
56 |
100% |
46 |
10 (562 Workers) |
Mar 20-26 |
33 |
33 |
100% |
32 |
1 |
Mar 27 - Apr 2 |
51 |
51 |
100% |
51 |
-- |
Apr 3-9 |
34 (297 Workers) |
34 |
100% |
34 |
-- |
Apr 10-16 |
40 |
40 |
100% |
40 |
-- |
April 17-23 |
33 |
33 |
100% |
33 |
-- |
Apr 24-30 |
22 |
22 |
100% |
22 |
-- |
May 1-7 |
35 |
35 |
100% |
35 |
-- |
May 8-14 |
19 |
10 |
52.6% |
10 |
-- |
May 15-21 |
24 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Total Cases Issued Final Decision and Positions Certified (for FY 2022 Second Half Visa Cap) |
8,022 |
[3] Withdrawn and rejected applications are excluded from the total so these numbers may 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 in January, 2022 with a requested start date of need within the FY 2022 First Half Cap (October 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022).
[6] Applications submitted with requested date of need of April 2, 2022.
STEP 1 | STEP 2 | STEP 3 | STEP4 | ||
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Month of Receipt | Total Cases Submitted9 & Positions Requested | Total Cases Issued NOA or NOD | Percent of First NOA or Total NOD Issued | Total Cases Pending - Post NOA or NOD Issued10 | Total Cases Issued Final Decision & Positions Certified |
October | 73 (321 Workers) |
73 | 100% | -- | 73 (253 Workers) |
November | 91 (431 Workers) |
91 | 100% | -- | 91 (252 Workers) |
December | 126 (590 Workers) |
126 | 100% | -- | 126 (240 Workers) |
January | 87 (386 Workers) |
87 | 100% | -- | 87 (192 Workers) |
February | 63 (196 Workers) |
63 | 100% | 1 (1 Workers) |
62 (120 Workers) |
March | 121 (615 Workers) |
121 | 100% | 19 (59 Workers) |
102 (452 Workers) |
April | 551 (2,009 Workers) |
456 | 82.8% | 449 (1,687 Workers) |
7 (11 Workers) |
May | 131 (409 Workers) |
41 | 31.3% | 41 (165 Workers) |
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STEP 1 | STEP 2 | STEP 3 | STEP 4 | ||
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Application Type | Total Cases Submitted2 & Positions Requested | Total Cases Issued NOA or NOD | Percent of First NOA or Total NOD Issued | Total Cases Pending - Post NOA or NOD Issued3 | Total Cases Issued Final Decision & Positions Certified |
New CW-1 Visas11 |
479 (2,325 Workers) |
457 |
95.4% |
60 (226 Workers) |
397 (1,255 Workers) |
Renewal of CW-1 Visas12 |
764 (2,632 Workers) |
601 |
78.7% |
450 (1,686 Workers) |
151 |
TOTALS |
1,243 |
1,058 |
85.1% |
510 |
548 (1,520 Workers) |
8CW-1 worker means any foreign worker who is lawfully present in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) and authorized by Department of Homeland Security to perform temporary labor or services under 48 U.S.C. 1806(d).
9Figures may change slightly because applications submitted and subsequently withdrawn are excluded.
10Total number of pending applications that either received a NOA and actively recruiting for U.S. workers or responding to a NOD.
11Indicates employer is requesting to hire a foreign worker who is not already performing work in the CNMI in CW-1 visa status.
12Indicates employer is requesting to extend the employment of a foreign worker in CW-1 visa status.