Prevailing Wage Determination Processing Times (as of 10/15/2024)

OEWS Receipt Non-OEWS

Processing Queue
Datei Receipt Datei
CW-1 September 2024 -
H-1B April 2024 April 2024
H-2B August 2024 August 2024
PERM April 2024 May 2024
H-1B: June 2024
Redeterminations
PERM: June 2024
CW-1: June 2024
H-1B: January 2024
Center Director Reviews
H-2B: May 2024
PERM: October 2023

i
The above dates reflect the month and year in which applications were filed (request date) or submission date of the appeal request for Redeterminations or

Center Director Review. The Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) encourages employers to request a prevailing wage determination for the H-2B

program at least 60 days before the date the determination is needed. For various reasons, OFLC may be completing the processing of applications filed prior

to the month posted.

ii
Withdrawn and voided requests are excluded from the total, which may cause the numbers for previous months to fluctuate.

iii
Determinations issued does not include requests for Redetermination or Center Director Reviews.

iv
These processing times indicate the average processing time for all prevailing wage applications received in a specific month. The processing time for

each request may vary from the average depending on the material facts and individual circumstances of the case.

CW-1

Receipt Monthii Remaining Requests

June 2024 1
July 2024 6
August 2024 11
September 2024 101

H-1B

Receipt Monthii Remaining Requests

January 2024 1
February 2024 2
March 2024 20
April 2024 224
May 2024 666
June 2024 375
July 2024 234
August 2024 208
September 2024 237

H-2B

Receipt Monthii Remaining Requests

July 2024 5
August 2024 1249
September 2024 3082

PERM

Receipt Monthii Remaining Requests

October 2023 8
November 2023 0
December 2023 3
January 2024 12
February 2024 18
March 2024 302
April 2024 9015
May 2024 15018
June 2024 14705
July 2024 15559
August 2024 13118
September 2024 12875
PERM Processing Times (as of 10/15/2024)
Processing Queue Priority Date
Analyst Review August 2023
Audit Review December 2022
Reconsideration Request to the CO April 2023

These dates reflect the month and year in which cases were filed and are currently being adjudicated.
The Reconsideration Request to the CO date reflects the month and year in which cases that are currently
being reviewed were appealed. For various reasons, OFLC may be completing the processing of
applications filed prior to the month posted. If your application was filed more than three months prior
to the month posted, you may contact the OFLC PERM Helpdesk for a status on the application at
[email protected].

Average Number of Days to Process PERM Applications

Determinations Month Calendar Days
Analyst Review September 2024 428
Audit Review September 2024 492

These dates reflect the amount of time to process applications. Actual processing times for each
employer’s PERM application may vary from the average depending on material facts and individual
circumstances of the case. OFLC is reporting the average processing time for all PERM applications for
the most recent month.

H-2A Processing Times (updated as of close of business 10/26/2024)

I. Issuance of Initial Notices of Acceptance (NOA) or Deficiency (NOD)

Case Receipt Total Cases Total Cases Issued First NOA Percent Receipt Week Issued
Week Submitted1 or NOD NOA or NOD
MOST RECENT WEEK COMPLETED
Oct 13 - 19 233 233 100%
CURRENT PROCESSING STATUS
Oct 20 - 26 295 179 61%
II. Average Case Processing Times (measured in calendar days)
Total
Processing Activity Current Status
Cases
Average Number of Days to Process Complete2 Cases (cumulative over 19 Calendar
342
the last 2 weeks) Days
Average Number of Days to Process Incomplete Cases (cumulative over 32 Calendar
118
the last 2 weeks) Days

[1] Withdrawn and rejected applications are excluded from the total, which may cause these numbers to
fluctuate.
[2] A complete H-2A application is defined as one containing all the documentation (e.g., housing
inspection report, workers' compensation information, recruitment report) necessary for the OFLC
Certifying Officer to issue a final determination 30 days before the start date of need.

H-2B Processing Times (updated as of close of business 10/26/2024)

Applications Received for Requested Date of Need from April 1, 2024 through September 30, 2024
STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4
Total Cases Total Cases
Total Cases Percent Total Cases Issued Final
Filing Submitted3 & Pending - Post
Issued NOA Issued a First Decision & Positions
Window Positions NOA or NOD
or NOD NOA or NOD Certified
Requested Issued4
8,118 8,118
Jan 2024 8,118 100% --
(125,156 Workers) (115,680 Workers)
896 896
Feb 2024 896 100% --
(13,361 Workers) (11,071 Workers)
176 1 175
Mar 2024 176 100%
(2,247 Workers) (2 Workers) (1,615 Workers)
113 113
Apr 2024 113 100% --
(1,873 Workers) (1,569 Workers)
90 90
May 2024 90 100% --
(1,114 Workers) (407 Workers)
61 61
Jun 2024 61 100% --
(608 Workers) (415 Workers)
Jul 2024 11 11 100% 2 9
STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4
Total Cases Total Cases
Total Cases Percent Total Cases Issued Final
Filing Submitted3 & Pending - Post
Issued NOA Issued a First Decision & Positions
Window Positions NOA or NOD
or NOD NOA or NOD Certified
Requested Issued4
(99 Workers) (3 Workers) (40 Workers)
Total Cases Issued Final Decision and Positions Certified (for FY 2024 9,463
Second Half Visa Cap) (130,797 Workers)

Applications Received for Requested Date of Need from October 1, 2024 through March 31, 2025
STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4
Total
Total
Cases
Cases
Issued
Total Cases Pending
Total Cases Submitted3 & Percent Issued a Final
Filing Window Issued NOA or - Post
Positions Requested First NOA or NOD Decision
NOD NOA or
&
NOD
Positions
Issued4
Certified
9 1,675
1,684
Jul 3-5 Group A 1,684 100% (264 (30,580
(33,807 Workers) Workers) Workers)
4 409
413
Jul 3-5 Group B 413 100% (159 (7,407
(8,708 Workers) Workers) Workers)
1
1
Jul 6 1 100% -- (12
(12 Workers) Workers)
7 107
114
Jul 7-13 114 100% (29 (1,430
(2,552 Workers) Workers) Workers)
6 180
186
Jul 14-20 186 100% (268 (3,252
(4,284 Workers) Workers) Workers)
3 49
52
Jul 21-27 52 100% (155 (1,299
(1,599 Workers) Workers) Workers)
3 154
157
Jul 28-Aug 3 157 100% (12 (2,543
(2,657 Workers) Workers) Workers)
5 117
122
Aug 4-10 122 100% (131 (1,654
(1,869 Workers) Workers) Workers)
9 90
99
Aug 11-17 99 100% (246 (1,398
(1,783 Workers) Workers) Workers)
3 77
80
Aug 18-24 80 100% (34 (1,369
(1,526 Workers) Workers) Workers)
3 54
57
Aug 25-31 57 100% (11 (1,104
(1,238 Workers) Workers) Workers)
6 83
89
Sep 1-7 89 100% (173 (1,255
(1,448 Workers) Workers) Workers)
11 29
40
Sep 8-14 40 100% (397 (495
(951 Workers) Workers) Workers)
24 32
56
Sep 15-21 56 100% (437 (712
(1,245 Workers) Workers) Workers)
20 14
34
Sep 22-28 34 100% (314 (283
(675 Workers) Workers) Workers)
93 2
95
Sep 29 - Oct 5 95 100% (3,450 (89
(3,539 Workers) Workers) Workers)
104
104
Oct 6-12 104 100% (3,265 --
(3,265 Workers) Workers)
68
87
Oct 13-19 68 78.0% (2,794 --
(3,630 Workers) Workers)
53
Oct 20-26 -- -- -- --
(1,283 Workers)
Total Cases Issued Final Decision and Positions Certified (for FY 2025 First Half Visa 3,073
(54,882
Cap) Workers)

[3] Withdrawn and rejected applications are excluded from the total, which may cause these numbers to
fluctuate.
[4] Total number of pending applications that received a NOA and are actively recruiting for U.S. workers
or responding to a NOD.

CW-1 Processing Times (updated as of close of business 10/26/2024)

STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4
Total Cases
Total Cases Total Cases Percent Total Cases Issued
Month of Pending - Post
Submitted6 & Issued NOA Issued a First Final Decision &
Receipt NOA or NOD
Positions Requested or NOD NOA or NOD Positions Certified
Issued7
164 164
October 164 100% --
(832 Workers) (563 Workers)
161 161
November 161 100% --
(714 Workers) (424 Workers)
118 118
December 118 100% --
(378 Workers) (228 Workers)
169 169
January 169 100% --
(667 Workers) (406 Workers)
143 143
February 143 100% --
(493 Workers) (284 Workers)
125 125
March 125 100% --
(522 Workers) (231 Workers)
557 2 555
April 557 100%
(1,995 Workers) (7 Workers) (824 Workers)
405 5 400
May 405 100%
(1,806 Workers) (30 Workers) (795 Workers)
718 37 681
June 718 100%
(3,023 Workers) (142 Workers) (1,663 Workers)
238 54 184
July 238 100%
(987 Workers) (184 Workers) (364 Workers)
181 116 65
August 181 100%
(838 Workers) (582 Workers) (80 Workers)
174 166 5
September 171 98.3%
(709 Workers) (672 Workers) (0 Workers)
136 108
October 108 79.4% --
(782 Workers) (624 Workers)
Types of Applications
STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4
Total Cases
Total Cases
Total Cases Total Cases Percent Issued Issued Final
Application Pending - Post
Submitted6 & Issued NOA or a First NOA or Decision &
Type NOA or NOD
Positions Requested NOD NOD Positions
Issued7
Certified
New CW-1 1,281 231 1,034
1,265 98.8%
Visas8 (5,655 Workers) (1,092 Workers) (2,371 Workers)
Renewal of
2,008 257 1,736
CW-1 1,993 99.3%
(8,091 Workers) (1,149 Workers) (3,491 Workers)
Visas9
3,289 488 2,770
TOTALS 3,258 99.1%
(13,746 Workers) (2,241 Workers) (5,862 Workers)

Withdrawn and rejected applications are excluded from the total, which may cause these numbers to
6

fluctuate.
7
Total number of pending applications that either received a NOA and actively recruiting for U.S.
workers or responding to a NOD.
8
Indicates employer is requesting to hire a foreign worker who is not already performing work in the
CNMI in CW-1 visa status.
9
Indicates employer is requesting to extend the employment of a foreign worker in CW-1 visa status.

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