Processing Times Update Schedule |
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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 4/30/2025)
Processing Queue | OEWS Receipt Datei | Non-OEWS Receipt Datei |
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CW-1 | March 2025 | -- |
H-1B | December 2024 | December 2024 |
H-2B | March 2025 | March 2025 |
PERM | December 2024 | November 2024 |
Redeterminations | H-1B: March 2025 PERM: January 2025 | |
Center Director Reviews | CW-1: April 2025 H-1B: October 2024 H-2B: January 2025 PERM: October 2024 |
CW-1 | |
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Receipt Monthii | Remaining Requestsii |
March 2025 | 41 |
April | 182 |
H-1B | |
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Receipt Monthii | Remaining Requestsii |
October 2024 | 1 |
November 2024 | 7 |
December 2024 | 79 |
January 2025 | 281 |
February 2025 | 396 |
March 2025 | 494 |
April 2025 | 446 |
H-2B | |
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Receipt Monthii | Remaining Requestsii |
March 2025 | 115 |
April 2025 | 1,891 |
PERM | |
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Receipt Monthii | Remaining Requestsii |
July 2024 | 1 |
August 2024 | 0 |
September 2024 | 54 |
October 2024 | 147 |
November 2024 | 583 |
December 2024 | 5,664 |
January 2025 | 15,473 |
February 2025 | 17,276 |
March 2025 | 17,497 |
April 2025 | 16,973 |
[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 | January 2024 |
Audit Review | N/A |
Reconsideration Request to the CO | March 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.
Determinations | Month | Calendar Days |
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Analyst Review | April 2025 | 499 |
Audit Review | N/A | N/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 5/17/2025)
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 4 - 10 | 214 | 214 | 100% |
CURRENT PROCESSING STATUS | |||
May 11 - 17 | 307 | 231 | 75% |
Processing Activity | Total Cases | Current Status |
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Average Number of Days to Process Complete2 Cases (cumulative over the last 2 weeks) | 396 | 18 Calendar Days |
Average Number of Days to Process Incomplete Cases (cumulative over the last 2 weeks) | 194 | 33 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 5/17/2025)
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 2024 | 2,492 (51,450 Workers) | 2,492 | 100% | 2 (200 Workers) | 2,490 (44,707 Workers) |
Aug 2024 | 485 (8,697 Workers) | 485 | 100% | -- | 485 (7,884 Workers) |
Sep 2024 | 221 (4,382 Workers) | 221 | 100% | -- | 221 (3,849 Workers) |
Oct 2024 | 359 (12,068 Workers) | 359 | 100% | -- | 359 (10,414 Workers) |
Nov 2024 | 767 (18,073 Workers) | 767 | 100% | -- | 767 (17,028 Workers) |
Dec 2024 | 1,566 (27,940 Workers) | 1,566 | 100% | -- | 1,566 (26,419 Workers) |
Jan 2025 | 60 (1,909 Workers) | 59 | 98.3% | 4 (121 Workers) | 56 (718 Workers) |
Feb 2025 | 1 (60 Workers) | 1 | 100% | -- | -- |
Total Cases Issued Final Decision and Positions Certified (for FY 2025 First Half Visa Cap) | 5,944 (111,019 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 |
Jan 1-3 Group A | 1,968 (28,467 Workers) | 1,968 | 100% | -- | 1,968 (27,330 Workers) |
Jan 1-3 Group B | 1,074 (16,201 Workers) | 1,074 | 100% | -- | 1,074 (15,106 Workers) |
Jan 1-3 Group C | 966 (15,388 Workers) | 966 | 100% | 1 (20 Workers) | 965 (14,689 Workers) |
Jan 1-3 Group D | 994 (15,424 Workers) | 994 | 100% | 2 (19 Workers) | 992 (14,259 Workers) |
Jan 1-3 Group E | 891 (14,179 Workers) | 891 | 100% | 2 (12 Workers) | 889 (13,333 Workers) |
Jan 1-3 Group F | 812 (12,820 Workers) | 812 | 100% | 3 (7 Workers) | 809 (11,466 Workers) |
Jan 1-3 Group G | 646 (9,801 Workers) | 646 | 100% | 11 (433 Workers) | 635 (8,637 Workers) |
Jan 1-35 | 5 (8 Workers) | 5 | 100% | -- | 5 (4 Workers) |
Jan 4 | 8 (59 Workers) | 8 | 100% | 2 (30 Workers) | 6 (6 Workers) |
Jan 5-11 | 49 (669 Workers) | 49 | 100% | 3 (10 Workers) | 46 (509 Workers) |
Jan 12-18 | 80 (1,126 Workers) | 80 | 100% | 4 (151 Workers) | 76 (593 Workers) |
Jan 19-25 | 33 (523 Workers) | 33 | 100% | 1 (1 Workers) | 32 (290 Workers) |
Jan 26 - Feb 1 | 200 (1,902 Workers) | 200 | 100% | 4 (152 Workers) | 196 (1,352 Workers) |
Feb 2-8 | 133 (881 Workers) | 133 | 100% | 3 (43 Workers) | 130 (712 Workers) |
Feb 9-15 | 423 (6,582 Workers) | 423 | 100% | 24 (353 Workers) | 399 (5,816 Workers) |
Feb 16 - 22 | 84 (1,542 Workers) | 84 | 100% | 17 (531 Workers) | 67 (873 Workers) |
Feb 23 - Mar 1 | 66 (557 Workers) | 66 | 100% | 15 (138 Workers) | 51 (324 Workers) |
Mar 2-8 | 68 (772 Workers) | 68 | 100% | 13 (152 Workers) | 55 (564 Workers) |
Mar 9-15 | 39 (457 Workers) | 39 | 100% | 10 (43 Workers) | 29 (332 Workers) |
Mar 16-22 | 25 (294 Workers) | 25 | 100% | 8 (52 Workers) | 17 (78 Workers) |
Mar 23-29 | 18 (374 Workers) | 18 | 100% | 5 (153 Workers) | 13 (92 Workers) |
Mar 30 - Apr 5 | 24 (367 Workers) | 24 | 100% | 12 (294 Workers) | 12 (57 Workers) |
Apr 6-12 | 35 (335 Workers) | 35 | 100% | 16 (140 Workers) | 19 (80 Workers) |
Apr 13-19 | 38 (1,033 Workers) | 38 | 100% | 26 (905 Workers) | 12 (100 Workers) |
Apr 20-26 | 42 (952 Workers) | 42 | 100% | 39 (948 Workers) | 3 (0 Workers) |
Apr 27 - May 3 | 54 (1,131 Workers) | 54 | 100% | 53 (1,130 Workers) | 1 (0 Workers) |
May 4-10 | 25 (434 Workers) | 15 | 60.0% | 15 (209 Workers) | -- |
May 11-17 | 20 (350 Workers) | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Total Cases Issued Final Decision and Positions Certified (for FY 2025 Second Half Visa Cap) | 8,501 (116,602 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.
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 | 147 (819 Workers) | 147 | 100% | -- | 147 (644 Workers) |
November | 132 (693 Workers) | 132 | 100% | -- | 132 (290 Workers) |
December | 126 (543 Workers) | 126 | 100% | -- | 126 (366 Workers) |
January | 111 (515 Workers) | 111 | 100% | -- | 111 (251 Workers) |
February | 112 (534 Workers) | 112 | 100% | 1 (12 Workers) | 111 (327 Workers) |
March | 158 (701 Workers) | 158 | 100% | 30 (141 Workers) | 128 (341 Workers) |
April | 451 (1,930 Workers) | 448 | 99.3% | 446 (1,889 Workers) | 2 (0 Workers) |
May | 234 (876 Workers) | 33 | 14.1% | 33 (189 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 | 562 (2,800 Workers) | 499 | 88.8% | 84 (334 Workers) | 415 (1,229 Workers) |
Renewal of CW-1 Visas9 | 909 (3,811 Workers) | 768 | 84.5% | 426 (1,897 Workers) | 342 (990 Workers) |
TOTALS | 1,471 (6,611 Workers) | 1,267 | 86.1% | 510 (2,231 Workers) | 757 (2,219 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.