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Prevailing Wage Determination Processing Times (as of 08/31/2023

Processing Queue

OEWS Receipt Datei

Non-OEWS Receipt Datei

CW-1

July 2023

-

H-1B

February 2023

January 2022

H-2B

July 2023

July 2023

PERM

January 2023

November 2022

Redeterminations

H-1B: March 2023

PERM: March 2023

Center Director Reviews

CW-1: None Pending

H-1B: June 2023

H-2B: March 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

May 2023

384

303

38
June 2023

227

0

--
July 2023

1

0

--
  

H-1B

 

Receipt Monthii

Requests Received

Determinations

Issuediii

Average Calendar Days to Processiv

 
June 2022

229

225

214

 
July 2022

241

241

201

 
August 2022

255

255

198

 
September 2022

175

175

191

 
October 2022

171

170

188

 
November 2022

169

168

183

 
December 2022

259

255

168

 
January 2023

309

309

279

 
February 2023

281

247

172

 
March 2023

411

95

169

 
April 2023

290

0

 

 
May 2023

304

0

 

 
June 2023

277

0

 

 
July 2023

270

0

 

 
August 2023

272

0

 

 
 

H-2B

Receipt Monthii

Requests Received

Determinations

Issuediii

Average Calendar Days to Processiv

June 2023

1,284

1,249

37

July 2023

2,844

2,427

37

August 2023

2,829

0

0

 

PERM

Receipt Monthii

Requests Received

Determinations

Issuediii

Average Calendar Days to Processiv

March 2022

15,422

15,419

208
April 2022

15,113

15,109

211
May 2022

13,900

13,881

213
June 2022

14,488

14,472

207
July 2022

14,372

14,354

201
August 2022

15,807

15,785

201
September 2022

14,693

14,664

195
October 2022

14,243

14,199

189
November 2022

13,514

13,433

185
December 2022

13,562

13,370

175
January  2023

15,801

14,975

172
February 2023

16,397

15,140

176
March 2023

19,458

4,030

177
April 2023

15,378

0

 
May 2023

16,991

0

 
June 2023

16,883

0

 
July 2023

13,694

0

 
August 2023

14,784

0

 

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 08/31/2023)
Processing QueuePriority Date
Analyst ReviewOctober 2022
Audit ReviewJune 2022
Reconsideration Request to the CODecember 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
DeterminationsMonthCalendar Days
Analyst ReviewAugust 2023323
Audit ReviewAugust 2023513

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 9/25/2023)

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
Sep 10 - 1617510962%
CURRENT PROCESSING STATUS
Sep 17-23282

133

47.2%

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)22127 Calendar Days
Average Number of Days to Process Incomplete Cases (cumulative over the last 2 weeks)13836 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 9/29/2023)

Applications Received for Requested Date of Need from Apr 1, 2023 through Sep 30, 2023
 STEP 1STEP 2STEP 3STEP 4
Filing WindowTotal Cases Submitted& 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 2023

7,883

(126,040 Workers)

7,883100%

2

(13 Workers)

7,882

(116,821 Workers)

Feb 2023

813

(12,132 Workers)

813100%--

813

(9,876 Workers)

Mar 2023

260

(4,357 Workers)

260100%--

260

(3,324 Workers)

Apr 2023

110

(1,534 Workers)

110100%

1

(105 Workers)

108

(947 Workers)

May 2023

100

(1,060 Workers)

100100%

1

(12 Workers)

99

(542 Workers))

Jun 2023

63

(742 Workers)

63100%

5

(45 Workers)

60

(268 Workers)

Jul 2023

19

(179 Workers)

19100%

14

(52 Workers)

6

(120 Workers)

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

9,228

(131,898 Workers)

Applications Received for Requested Date of Need from Oct 1, 2023 through Mar 31, 2024
 STEP 1STEP 2STEP 3STEP 4
Filing WindowTotal Cases Submitted& 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 3-5 Group A

1,788

(33,856 Workers)

1,788100%

206

(3,807 Workers)

1,582

(27,974 Workers)

Jul 3-5 Group B258
(5,588 Workers)
258100.0%

48

(680 Workers)

210

(4,656 Workers)

Jul 3-55

9

(191 Workers)

9100%--

9

(191 Workers)

Jul 6-8

105

(2,185 Workers)

105100%

28

(321 Workers)

86

(2,045 Workers)

Jul 9-15

186

(3,582 Workers)

186100%

84

(1,952 Workers)

102

(1,581 Workers)

Jul 16-22

209

(4,381 Workers)

209100%

83

(2,078 Workers)

126

(2,300 Workers)

Jul 23-29

79

(2,341 Workers)

79100%

63

(2,099 Workers)

16

(212 Workers)

Jul 30 - Aug 5

258

(4,386 Workers)

258100%

258

(4,386 Workers)

--
Aug 6-12

64

(1,302 Workers)

64100%

64

(1,302 Workers)

--
Aug 13-19

152

(3,128 Workers)

12179.6%

121

(2,605 Workers

--
Aug 20-26

67

(1,005 Workers)

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Aug 27 - Sep 2

93

(1,469 Workers)

--------
Sep 3-9

85

(2,100 Workers)

--------
Sep 10-16

52

(843 Workers)

--------
Sep 17-23

54

(1,270 Workers)

--------
Sep 24-30

31

(517 Workers

    
Total Cases Issued Final Decision and Positions Certified (for FY 2024 First Half Visa Cap)

2,141

(39,088 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 October 2 or 3, 2023.


CW-1 Processing Times (updated as of close of business 9/25/2023)
 STEP 1STEP 2STEP 3STEP 4
Month of ReceiptTotal Cases Submitted& 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

131

(535 Workers)

131100%--

131

(430 Workers)

November

130

(558 Workers)

130100%--

130

(328 Workers)

December

129

(593 Workers)

129100%--

129

(417 Workers)

January 

138

(597 Workers)

138100%--

138

(441 Workers)

February

115

(420 Workers)

115100%--

115

(247 Workers)

March 

126

(416 Workers)

126100%--

126

(314 Workers)

April

765

(2,971 Workers)

765100%--

765

(2,276 Workers)

May

540

(1,874 Workers)

540100%--

540

(1,393 Workers)

June

743

(2,847 Workers)

743100%

31

(156 Workers)

712

(2,016 Workers)

July

244

(1,019 Workers)

244100%

154

(637 Workers)

90

(192 Workers)

August

283

(1,109 Workers)

283100%

282

(1,105 Workers)

--
September

228

(1,034 Workers(

6829.8%

68

(298 Workers)

--
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

1,638

(6,977 Workers)

1,52993.3%366   
(1,552 Workers)

1,163

(3,426 Workers)

Renewal of CW-1 Visas9

1,931

(6,971 Workers)

1,88097.4%

158

(590 Workers)

1,722  
(4,668 Workers)
TOTALS3,569
(13,948 Workers)
3,40995.5%524 
(2,142 Workers)

2,885

(8,094 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.