Typical Processing Times
Time Required to Complete a Prevailing Wage Determination (as of 12/31/2022)
Queue for Processing
Cash Register Receipt File for OES
File of Non-OES Receipts
CW-1
In the month of November, 2022
N/A
H-1B
January 2022
During the month of February, 2022
H-2B
It will be November of 2022.
There will be a November 2022.
PERM
During the month of January, 2022
Month of January, 2022
Redeterminations
June 2022 for H-1B visas
TERMINATION: May of 2022
Director of the Center Evaluates
CW-1: No Action Needed At This Time
Incomplete H-1B Filings
The H-2B visa application deadline is November 2022.
The position will be permanent as of November 2022.
Above, you'll see the months and years that applications for Redeterminations or Center Director Reviews were submitted or the appeal requests were filed. In order to participate in the H-2B program, the Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) suggests that businesses submit requests for prevailing wage determinations at least 60 days before the date such requests are needed. Applications submitted before the month displayed may not have been fully processed by OFLC for a variety of reasons.
CW-1
Bill Paying Monthii
We Have Received Your Requests
Determinations
Issuediii
Typical Time in Calendar Days for a Procedure
September of 2022
138
133
42
October of 2022
229
107
43
It will be November of 2022.
167
116
41
Exact date unknown but expected to be in December 2022
101
--
--
H-1B
Payroll Receipt Monthii
We Have Received Your Requests
Determinations
Issuediii
Process Time in Days on Average
December of 2021
240
231
178
We are now in January of 2022.
354
216
216
The month of February, 2022
372
241
217
March 2022
421
271
200
April 2022
417
249
192
May 2022
355
77
199
June 2022
293
97
177
July 2022
264
--
--
August of the year 2022
304
--
--
When: September, 2022
221
--
--
Towards the End of October, 2022
221
--
--
The month of November, 2022
220
Next Month: December 2022
311
--
--
H-2B
Monthii Receipt
Requests Obtained
Determinations
Issuediii
Mean Number of Days to Complete a Procedure
This is a forecast for the month of September 2022.
3,383
3,382
42
We're looking at October of 2022.
3,768
3,766
43
In the month of November, 2022
2,452
2,211
37
Time Period: December, 2022
676
--
--
PERM
Expense Report Monthii
Formal Requests Acknowledged
Determinations
Issuediii
Standard Number of Working Days to Complete a Procedural Step
The month of December, 2021
12,281
12,247
185
This article is about January 2022.
14,018
13,076
194
The month of February, 2022
15,414
14,192
194
March 2022
17,566
16,087
195
April 2022
17,223
15,766
201
May 2022
15,863
13,657
203
June 2022
16,581
7,076
198
July 2022
16,540
--
--
When: August, 2022
18,197
--
--
Calendar Month: September, 2022
16,971
--
44
When: October, 2022
16,442
--
--
After the month of November, 2022
15,607
--
--
In the month of December, 2022
15,725
--
--
Numbers may vary due to the fact that requests that were subsequently canceled or revoked are not included.
iii Requests for reconsideration and Center Director Reviews are not considered part of the aforementioned Determinations.
iv The average processing time for all prevailing wage applications received that month can be inferred from these figures. The time it takes to process a prevailing wage request from an individual employer may vary from the average time frame given above, depending on the specific facts and circumstances of that employer's request.
Cases that were filed in this month and year are currently being heard and decided upon. Date of Reconsideration Request to CO indicates the month and year that the cases under review were originally appealed. Applications submitted before the month displayed may not have been fully processed by OFLC due to a number of factors. Contact the OFLC PERM Helpdesk at plc if your application was submitted more than three months prior to the month posted. [email protected] gov
Standard Time Required to Process a PERM ApplicationTime taken to process applications as of the indicated dates. Timeliness of a given employer's PERM application may differ from the average due to differences in relevant factors and the specifics of the case. OFLC has released a report detailing the typical month-long wait time for a PERM application.
Updated H-2A Processing Times (as of the close of business on 12/31/2022)
I Submission of the First Acceptance or Deficiency Notice126
Time Period: 34 Days
Due to the exclusion of applications that were withdrawn or denied, [1] the total may change.
H-2A applications are considered complete only if they include all required materials (e.g., a completed g , housing inspection report, workers' compensation, and recruitment report) required for the OFLC Certifying Officer to issue a final determination 30 days prior to the start date of need
Timelines for H-2B Visa Processing (current as of 5pm EST on 12/31/2022)
Requested Start Dates Covering April 1, 2022, through September 30, 2022Timing for Filing
Sum of All Cases and Positions Applied For
Cases for Which a NOA or NOD Was Issued
How Many New Orders of Discharge There Were
How Many Cases Are Still Open After a Notice of Appeal or Dismissal Has Been Issued?4
Number of Certified Positions and Cases With Final Rulings
Jan 2022
7,702
(129,867 Workers)
7,702
100%
--
7,702
(120,071 Workers)
Feb 2022
486
(4,809 Workers)
486
100%
--
486
(3,884 Workers)
Mar 2022
282
(4,166 Workers)
282
100%
--
282
(3,249 Workers)
Apr 2022
137
(1,829 Workers)
137
100%
--
137
(1,059 Workers)
May 2022
109
(1,357 Workers)
109
100%
--
109
(557 Workers)
Jun 2022
96
(1,413 Workers)
96
100%
--
96
(351 Workers)
Jul 20225
23
(141 Workers)
23
100%
--
23
(33 Workers)
Acknowledged Cases and Certified Positions (for FY 2022 Second Half Visa Cap)
8,835
(129,204 Workers)
4–6 Group A July
1,300
(28,568 Workers)
1,300
100%
--
1,300
(25,050 Workers)
Jul 3-56
6
(55 Workers)
6
100%
--
6
(46 Workers)
Jul 6-9
148
(3,552 Workers)
148
100%
--
155
(2,557 Workers)
Jul 10-16
152
(3,838 Workers)
152
100%
--
152
(3,730 Workers)
Jul 17-23
311
(5,613 Workers)
311
100%
--
311
(5,096 Workers)
Jul 24-30
167
(4,107 Workers)
167
100%
--
167
(3,304 Workers)
From July 31st to August 6th
301
(5,404 Workers)
301
100%
--
301
(5,108 Workers)
Aug 7-13
145
(3,582 Workers)
145
100%
--
145
(3,449 Workers)
Aug 14-20
195
(5,434 Workers)
195
100%
--
195
(3,535 Workers)
Aug 21-27
104
(2,042 Workers)
104
100%
--
104
(1,871 Workers)
When: August 28th - September 3rd
136
(3,717 Workers)
136
100%
2
(201 Workers)
134
(2,930 Workers)
Sep 4-10
71
(1,152 Workers)
71
100%
--
71
(1,048 Workers)
Sep 11-17
74
(932 Workers)
74
100%
--
74
(714 Workers)
Sep 18 - 24
46
(714 Workers)
46
100%
1
(3 Workers)
45
(456 Workers)
From September 25th to October First
41
(762 Workers)
41
100%
--
41
(601 Workers)
Oct 2 - 8
119
(4911 Employees)
119
100%
--
119
(4,809 Workers)
Oct 9 -15
29
(796 Workers)
29
100%
--
29
(762 Workers)
Oct 16 - 22
46
(1,512 Workers)
46
100.0%
1
(50 Workers)
45
(1,142 Workers)
Oct 23 - 29
40
(1,031 Workers)
40
100.0%
2
(250 Workers)
38
(686 Workers)
This week, from October 30 to November 5
178
(4,707 Workers)
178
100.0%
3
(225 Workers)
175
(4,070 Workers)
Nov 6 - 12
51
(1,363 Workers)
51
100%
17
(723 Workers)
34
(579 Workers)
Nov 13 - 19
158
(2,904 Workers)
158
100%
29
(587 Workers)
129
(2,183 Workers)
Nov 20 - 26
53
(1,979 Workers)
53
100.0%
10
(96 Workers)
43
(773 Workers)
Between the dates of November 27th and December 3rd
460
(8,996 Workers)
460
100%
169
(3,488 Workers)
291
(5,486 Workers)
Dec 4 - 10
115
(2,288 Workers)
115
100%
109
(2,160 Workers)
6
(A Group of 125 People)
Dec 11 - 17
162
(2,921 Workers)
162
100%
162
(2,921 Workers)
68
3.001 Employees
(1.992 Employees)
Dec 25 - 31
112
That's (1,464 People)
1
0.9%
1
(A Group of 22 Employees)
--
4,110
(80,110 Workers)
[3] The sum does not account for applications that were withdrawn or were denied, so the figures may change. Number of applications with a Notice of Acceptance and ongoing recruitment for U.S. S members of staff or those answering a NOD Applications submitted in July 2022 with a start date of need between April 1, 2022 and September 30, 2022 will be considered for the FY 2022 Second Half Cap.
Submissions with a requested start date of October 2, 2022 (item 6)
May
407
(1,277 Workers)
407
100%
1
(1 Workers)
406
(1,055 Workers)
June
759
(3,115 Workers)
759
100%
--
759
(2,222 Workers)
July
191
(630 Workers)
191
100%
--
191
(364 Workers)
August
191
(696 Workers)
191
100%
--
191
(354 Workers)
September
113
(538 Workers)
113
100%
1
(20 Workers)
112
(351 Workers)
October
131
(535 Workers)
131
100%
1
(4 Workers)
130
(426 Workers)
November
132
(561 Workers)
132
100%
84
(346 Workers)
48
(74 Workers)
138
(614 Workers)
127
(550 Workers)
7
Worker Count: 0
Reissued CW-1 Visas11
1,078
(5,038 Workers)
1,071
99.4%
161
(754 Workers)
910
(2,805 Workers)
12 Renewals of CW-1 Visas
991
(2,951 Workers)
987
99.6%
53
There were 167 employees total.
934
(2,041 Workers)
TOTALS
2,069
(7,989 Workers)
2,058
99.5%
214
(921 Workers)
1,844
(4,846 Workers)
An 8CW-1 worker is a noncitizen who is authorized by the Department of Homeland Security to perform temporary labor or services in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) in accordance with Section 48 U. S C 1806(d)
9Numbers may vary slightly due to the exclusion of applications that were submitted but later withdrawn.
There are currently 10 applications in the U.S. national queue that have either received a notice of approval (NOA) or are actively recruiting. S employees or those who are in response to a NOD
11Signifies that a request has been made by an employer to hire a foreign worker who is not currently working in the CNMI in CW-1 visa status.
12Signifies that an extension of a foreign employee's CW-1 visa status employment is being requested by the employer.

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