PERM Processing Times (as of 1/31/2019)
PERM Processing Times (as of 1/31/2019)
PERM Processing Times (as of 1/31/2019)
PERM Processing Times (as of 2/28/2019)
USCIS updated the following USCIS form:
Update to Form I-526, Immigrant Petition by Alien Entrepreneur; New Edition Dated 04/15/19.04/22/2019 12:00 AM EDT For more information, please visit our Forms Updates page.
| Processing Queue | Priority Dates | |
|---|---|---|
| Month | Year | |
| Analyst Review | February | 2019 |
| Audit Review | October | 2018 |
| Reconsideration Requests to the CO | December | 2018 |
| Processing Queue | Priority Dates | |
|---|---|---|
| Month | Year | |
| Analyst Review | April | 2019 |
| Audit Review | November | 2018 |
| Reconsideration Requests to the CO | February | 2019 |
For additional FAQs on PERM and Backlog, please see the links below:
Topics of Discussion:
- Change of status from H4-EAD to H-1B
- STEM OPT EXT
- EB5 investment requirement
- I-485 using cross chargeability
Minimum Investments, Targeted Employment Area Designations Among Reforms
| Processing Queue | Priority Dates | |
|---|---|---|
| Month | Year | |
| Analyst Review | May | 2019 |
| Audit Review | December | 2018 |
| Reconsideration Requests to the CO | March | 2019 |
PERM Processing Times (as of 7/31/2019)
Did you get an email (PDF, 438 KB), a text message, or a postcard (PDF, 1.06 MB) from USCIS letting you know that you can file Form I-90 online? If you did, it should look like one of these examples.
Official communications sent by USCIS:
[Federal Register: March 5, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 44)]
[Notices]
[Page 11954-11956]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:fr05mr08-104]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
Non-Electronic Filing of Applications for Permanent and Temporary Foreign Labor Certification
AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration, Labor.
ACTION: Notice.
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Topics of Discussion: - Audit on the PERM process - Traffic violation for naturalization - H-1B transfer - H-4 visa interview
This presentation is intended for training use only and does not carry the force of legal opinion. The Department of Labor (Department) is providing this information as a public service. This information and any related materials are presented to give the public access to information on the Department’s programs.
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PERM Processing Times (as of 08/31/2018)
On Sep. 10, USCIS changed the filing location for Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence. This form was previously filed at the California and Vermont service centers. Now, petitioners must send Form I-751 to a USCIS Lockbox facility. However, the California, Nebraska, Vermont, and Texas service centers will be the adjudicating offices. When filing at a Lockbox facility, petitioners have the option to pay the fee with a money order, personal check, cashier’s check, or credit card.
USCIS is sending text and email messages between Sept. 17 and Sept. 20, 2018, about filing Form I-90, Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card online. If you are a lawful permanent resident and your Green Card has expired or is about to expire, or if you need to replace it for another reason, you may file Form I-90 online. Go to the Form I-90 page on the USCIS website to begin your online application process.
PERM Processing Times (as of 09/30/2018)
On Oct. 16, 2018, USCIS began issuing new receipt notices for certain Forms I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence, to replace previously issued receipt notices containing inaccurate information.