As of October 31, 2022, the Labour Department announced updates to processing times for permanent labour certification applications and prevailing wage determination requests.
Based on the current trends, PERM processing times have taken longer, with the average processing times for adjudication being 249 days, while audit reviews are 368 days.
PERM applications filed in February 2022 commenced the adjudication processes, and the department is currently reviewing applications filed in December and earlier. Appeals for reconsideration are also under review for applications filled in May.
