United States: October 2026 DOL PERM and PWD Processing Times

The Department of Labor (DOL) has issued its latest report on PERM and prevailing wage determination (PWD) processing times.

In its October 31, 2026 update, DOL has changed the format of the PERM processing times information. The agency now reports the status of PERM application Analyst review only, and appears to do so by reporting the average processing time for PERM applications adjudicated within the last 30, 90, and 180 days. The average processing times among the three timeframes range from 300 to 360 days.

As of October 31, 2026, DOL was issuing prevailing wage determinations (PWDs) for PERM prevailing wage requests filed in August 2026 (for OEWS-based requests) and July 2026 (for non-OEWS requests), and H-1B prevailing wage requests filed in July 2026 (for OEWS-based and non-OEWS requests). The agency has been processing PERM prevailing wage redeterminations requested in August 2026 and H-1B prevailing wage redeterminations requested in September 2026. In addition, the agency is processing PERM Center Director Reviews from September 2026, and H-1B Center Director Reviews from October 2026.

These reports are available on the DOL FLAG page.

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