The Department of Labor (DOL) has issued its latest report on PERM and prevailing wage determination (PWD) processing times.
As of September 1, 2025, DOL was conducting analyst review for PERM applications filed in June 2024 or earlier, and the agency notes “N/A” for the audit processing queue. The latter presumably reflects that DOL has largely shifted away from issuing standard audit requests in favor of issuing Requests for Information (RFIs), which can be processed more quickly but for which DOL currently does not provide posted processing times. DOL is working on reconsideration requests that were filed in July 2025 or earlier.
As of September 1, 2025, DOL was issuing prevailing wage determinations (PWDs) for PERM and H-1B prevailing wage requests filed in May 2025 (for OEWS-based requests) and March 2025 (for non-OEWS requests). The agency has been processing PERM and H-1B prevailing wage redeterminations requested in May 2025. In addition, the agency is processing PERM Center Director Reviews from June 2025.
These reports are available on the DOL FLAG page.
This alert is for informational purposes only. If you have any questions, please contact the immigration professional with whom you work at Fragomen.
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