May 2022 DOL PERM and PWD Processing Times

June 8, 2022
KMH Immigration
Employment, PERM

As of May 31, 2022, the Department of Labor (DOL) was conducting analyst review for PERM applications filed in November 2021 or earlier, and processing audited cases with priority dates of September 2021 or earlier. DOL is working on standard reconsideration requests that were filed in January 2022 or earlier. DOL is issuing prevailing wage determinations (PWDs) for PERM and H-1B prevailing wage requests filed in November 2021 (OES and non-OES). The agency has been processing H-1B and PERM redeterminations requested in March 2022 and PERM Center Director reviews requested in April 2022. These reports are available on the DOL FLAG page.

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