PERM Processing Times (as of 08/14/2025)
| Processing Queue | Priority Date |
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| Analyst Review | May 2024 |
| Audit Review | N/A |
| Reconsideration Request to the CO | June 2025 |
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FAQs: Is it legal to take "Paid Time Off" after the end date of EAD as payment for work done earlier?
PERM Processing Times (as of 04/04/2014)
PERM Processing Times (as of 04/04/2014)
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Analyst Reviews |
September 9 |
2013 |
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Guestbook Entry for Nirmaladevi Nori , United States
Name
Nirmaladevi Nori
Country
United States
State
Texas
Guestbook Entry for Benjamin Piperno M.D. , United States
Name
Benjamin Piperno M.D.
Country
United States
State
Georgia
Guestbook Entry for Siddhartha Nandi , United States
Name
Siddhartha Nandi
Country
United States
State
SC
Guestbook Entry for Christdoss , United States
Name
Christdoss
Country
United States
State
Massachusetts
Guestbook Entry for Latish Sehgal , United States
Name
Latish Sehgal
Country
United States
State
TX
PERM
PERM Outline
On March 28, 2005, the Department of Labor (DOL) implemented the current process for submitting Labor Certifications - the Program Electronic Review Management (PERM). PERM replaced the previous paper system know as Reduction in Recruitment (RIR). This is the first step for many employment-based green card cases and is required for applicants under category employment-based preference 2 or employment-based preference 3 (EB2 and EB3).
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Aliens who are physically present in the United States already are allowed to immigrate without leaving the United States to apply for an immigrant visa. This process is called Adjustment of Status (AOS). The USCIS will permit an application for AOS to be filed only if an immigrant visa is immediately available to the alien. Section 245(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) governs the general AOS provisions.
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PERM Processing Times as of 05/05/2014
PERM Processing Times (as of 05/05/2014)
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NPWC Processing Times (as of 05/22/2014)
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Guestbook Entry for Confidential , United States
Name
Confidential
Country
United States
State
NC
PERM Processing Times (as of 07/1/2013)
PERM Processing Times (as of July 1, 2013)
| Processing Queue | Priority Dates | |
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| Month | Year | |
| Analyst Reviews | January 24 | 2013 |
| Audit Review | July 31 | 2012 |
| Reconsideration Requests to the CO | July 1 | 2013 |
| Gov't Error Reconsiderations | Current | |
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PERM Processing Times (as of 09/03/2013)
The PERM Processing Times has been updated. Please click the link below to view the times.
http://www.immigration.com/PERM-processing-dates/perm-processing-times-09032013
MTR approved by DOL on engineering issue
USDOL had denied a series of cases for many employers represented by various law firms. The ground of denial was that when "engineering" was one of the acceptable majors for an IT job, that created too much ambiguity for a case to be approved. DOL stated that there are fields of engineering, such as Agricultural Engineering, which are clearly inapplicable to IT positions.
This ruling had become a nation wide issue.
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Guestbook Entry for Francis King , United States
Name
Francis King
Country
United States
State
Virginia
Guestbook Entry for Ram Naresh Ganti , United States
Name
Ram Naresh Ganti
Country
United States
State
Virginia
PERM Processing Times (as of 11/06/2013)
The PERM Processing Times has been updated. Please click the link below to view the times.
http://www.immigration.com/PERM-processing-dates/perm-processing-times-11062013
Guestbook Entry for Aruna , United States
Name
Aruna
Country
United States
State
Arizona
Guestbook Entry for Taruna Tayal , United States
Name
Taruna Tayal
Country
United States
State
NC
Guestbook Entry for Rohit Mansharamani , United States
Name
Rohit Mansharamani
Country
United States
State
New Jersey