April 2022 DOL PERM and PWD Processing Times

As of April 30, 2022, the Department of Labor (DOL) was conducting analyst review for PERM applications filed in October 2021 or earlier, and processing audited cases with priority dates of August 2021 or earlier. DOL is working on standard reconsideration requests that were filed in December 2021 or earlier. DOL is issuing prevailing wage determinations (PWDs) for PERM prevailing wage requests filed in October 2021 (OES and non-OES), and for H-1B prevailing wage requests filed in October 2021 (OES) and September 2021 (non-OES). The agency has been processing H-1B and PERM redeterminations requested in February 2022 and PERM Center Director reviews requested in March 2022. These reports are available on the DOL FLAG page.