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PERM Processing Time Tracker

Live status of DOL's permanent labor certification (ETA Form 9089) queues, updated from the Department of Labor's official monthly report. Current report: July 2026.

July 2025Analyst review is processing cases filed in
403 daysAverage time to a PERM decision
38.1 days/moQueue movement rate (trailing year)
December 2025Audit review queue
Average days to a PERM decision, 2020 → today

From 150 days in April 2020 to 403 days now — a 2.7× increase.

2020-04: 150042020-05: 1292020-06: 1212020-08: 1402020-09: 1482020-10: 164102020-11: 1642021-01: 2072021-03: 2262021-04: 2212021-06: 179062021-08: 1562021-10: 1592021-11: 1582022-01: 1692022-03: 178032022-04: 1922022-05: 1912022-06: 2042022-07: 2212022-08: 234082022-10: 2492022-12: 2552023-01: 2642023-03: 2622023-03: 271032023-04: 2792023-05: 2842023-06: 2942023-07: 3112023-08: 323082023-09: 3262023-10: 3382023-11: 3462023-12: 3632024-02: 401022024-05: 3872024-06: 3882024-07: 3882024-08: 4072024-09: 430092024-10: 4282024-12: 4682025-01: 4622025-02: 4892025-03: 497032025-04: 4992025-05: 4992025-06: 5002025-07: 4962025-08: 483082025-09: 4722025-12: 4962026-01: 5002026-02: 5122026-03: 503032026-04: 5012026-04: 5012026-06: 4032026-07: 403512
When will the queue reach your filing month?

Linear projection from the trailing-year movement rate. Not a prediction — DOL pace changes.

PERM filed inAnalyst review projected to reach it
August 2026May 2027
June 2026April 2027
April 2026February 2027
February 2026January 2027
December 2025November 2026
October 2025September 2026
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor LCA & PERM disclosure files and USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub (public government data). Figures reflect filings as published by the agencies; errors in underlying filings are those of the filers/agencies. Informational only — not legal advice.
Updated 2026-08-01 · VisaVigil built by Immigration Attorneys · PERM Tracker · H-1B Sponsors · Salary Data