Prevailing Wage Determination Processing Times (as of 09/01/2024)
Processing Queue | OEWS Receipt Datei | Non-OEWS Receipt Datei |
CW-1 | August 2024 | - |
H-1B | February 2024 | February 2024 |
H-2B | July 2024 | July 2024 |
PERM | February 2024 | January 2024 |
Redeterminations | H-1B: May 2024 PERM: May 2024 | |
Center Director Reviews | CW-1: June 2024 H-1B: August 2023 H-2B: May 2024 PERM: August 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.
ii Withdrawn and voided requests are excluded from the total, which may cause the numbers for previous months to fluctuate.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.
CW-1 | |
Receipt Monthii | Remaining Requests |
June 2024 | 2 |
July 2024 | 2 |
August 2024 | 39 |
H-1B | |
Receipt Monthii | Remaining Requests |
January 2024 | 5 |
February 2024 | 36 |
March 2024 | 250 |
April 2024 | 356 |
May 2024 | 592 |
June 2024 | 320 |
July 2024 | 191 |
August 2024 | 173 |
H-2B | |
Receipt Monthii | Remaining Requests |
June 2024 | 2 |
July 2024 | 705 |
August 2024 | 2,896 |
PERM | |
Receipt Monthii | Remaining Requests |
July 2023 | 1 |
August 2023 | 0 |
September 2023 | 0 |
October 2023 | 16 |
November 2023 | 8 |
December 2023 | 17 |
January 2024 | 90 |
February 2024 | 978 |
March 2024 | 3,908 |
April 2024 | 13,994 |
May 2024 | 12,520 |
June 2024 | 12,079 |
July 2024 | 12,835 |
August 2024 | 10,831 |
Processing Queue | Priority Date |
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Analyst Review | August 2023 |
Audit Review | December 2022 |
Reconsideration Request to the CO | February 2024 |
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 2024 | 430 |
Audit Review | August 2024 | 453 |
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 9/28/2024)
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 15 - 21 | 152 | 152 | 100% |
CURRENT PROCESSING STATUS | |||
Spe 22 - 28 | 221 | 137 | 62% |
Processing Activity | Total Cases | Current Status |
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Average Number of Days to Process Complete2 Cases (cumulative over the last 2 weeks) | 232 | 23 Calendar Days |
Average Number of Days to Process Incomplete Cases (cumulative over the last 2 weeks) | 115 | 35 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 9/28/2024)
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 2024 | 8,118 (125,156 Workers) | 8,118 | 100% | -- | 8,118 (115,680 Workers) |
Feb 2024 | 896 (13,361 Workers) | 896 | 100% | -- | 896 (11,071 Workers) |
Mar 2024 | 176 (2,247 Workers) | 176 | 100% | 1 (2 Workers) | 175 (1,615 Workers) |
Apr 2024 | 113 (1,873 Workers) | 113 | 100% | -- | 113 (1,569 Workers) |
May 2024 | 90 (1,114 Workers) | 90 | 100% | -- | 90 (407 Workers) |
Jun 2024 | 61 (608 Workers) | 61 | 100% | -- | 61 (415 Workers) |
Jul 2024 | 11 (99 Workers) | 11 | 100% | 2 (3 Workers) | 9 (40 Workers) |
Total Cases Issued Final Decision and Positions Certified (for FY 2024 Second Half Visa Cap) | 9,463 (130,797 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 | 1,686 (33,809 Workers) | 1,686 | 100% | 27 (1,057 Workers) | 1,659 (30,555 Workers) |
Jul 3-5 Group B | 414 (8,718 Workers) | 414 | 100% | 11 (296 Workers) | 403 (7,395 Workers) |
Jul 6 | 1 (12 Workers) | 1 | 100% | -- | 1 (12 Workers) |
Jul 7-13 | 114 (2,552 Workers) | 114 | 100% | 20 (634 Workers) | 94 (1,296 Workers) |
Jul 14-20 | 186 (4,284 Workers) | 186 | 100% | 22 (749 Workers) | 164 (3,102 Workers) |
Jul 21-27 | 52 (1,599 Workers) | 52 | 100% | 14 (371 Workers) | 38 (1,164 Workers) |
Jul 28-Aug 3 | 158 (2,673 Workers) | 158 | 100% | 15 (244 Workers) | 143 (2,357 Workers) |
Aug 4-10 | 122 (1,869 Workers) | 122 | 100% | 24 (380 Workers) | 98 (1,403 Workers) |
Aug 11-17 | 99 (1,783 Workers) | 99 | 100% | 36 (609 Workers) | 63 (1,145 Workers) |
Aug 18-24 | 81 (1,542 Workers) | 81 | 100% | 25 (481 Workers) | 56 (1,039 Workers) |
Aug 25-31 | 57 (1,238 Workers) | 57 | 100% | 20 (476 Workers) | 37 (733 Workers) |
Sep 1-7 | 88 (1,458 Workers) | 88 | 100% | 66 (1,236 Workers) | 23 (195 Workers) |
Sep 8-14 | 42 (1,272 Workers) | 42 | 100% | 42 (1,272 Workers) | -- |
Sep 15-21 | 58 (1,272 Workers) | 49 | 84.0% | 49 (995 Workers) | -- |
Sep 22-28 | 37 (696 Workers) | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Total Cases Issued Final Decision and Positions Certified (for FY 2025 First Half Visa Cap) | 2,779 (50,396 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.
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 | 164 (832 Workers) | 164 | 100% | -- | 164 (563 Workers) |
November | 161 (714 Workers) | 161 | 100% | -- | 161 (424 Workers) |
December | 118 (378 Workers) | 118 | 100% | -- | 118 (228 Workers) |
January | 169 (667 Workers) | 169 | 100% | -- | 169 (406 Workers) |
February | 143 (493 Workers) | 143 | 100% | -- | 143 (284 Workers) |
March | 125 (522 Workers) | 125 | 100% | -- | 125 (231 Workers) |
April | 558 (2,001 Workers) | 558 | 100% | 4 (18 Workers) | 554 (824 Workers) |
May | 405 (1,806 Workers) | 405 | 100% | 8 (55 Workers) | 397 (785 Workers) |
June | 733 (3,092 Workers) | 255 | 99.9% | 199 (1,019 Workers) | 533 (1,430 Workers) |
July | 256 (1,034 Workers) | 255 | 99.6% | 240 (993 Workers) | 15 (1 Workers) |
August | 208 (996 Workers) | 203 | 97.6% | 198 (893 Workers) | 1 (5 Workers) |
September | 195 (844 Workers) | 63 | 32.3% | 63 (288 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 | 1,244 (5,394 Workers) | 1,170 | 94.1% | 288 (1,312 Workers) | 882 (2,106 Workers) |
Renewal of CW-1 Visas9 | 1,991 (7,940 Workers) | 1,926 | 96.7% | 424 (1,954 Workers) | 1,502 (3,070 Workers) |
TOTALS | 3,235 (13,334 Workers) | 963,047 | 95.7% | 712 (3,266 Workers) | 2,384 (5,176 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.