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PERM Processing Time Tracker

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

300 daysAverage time to an analyst-review decision, last 30 days
315 daysLast 90 days
360 daysLast 180 days
Average days to a PERM decision, 2020 → today

From 150 days in April 2020 to 300 days now — a 2.0× 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: 4032026-08: 372082026-08: 3722026-08: 3722026-08: 3722026-08: 3362026-09: 336092026-10: 3362026-10: 3362026-10: 300512
When should a decision come?

Your filing month plus DOL's current average of 300 days. DOL's own figure applied as it stands; not a prediction.

PERM filed inDecision expected
November 2026Around August 2027
September 2026Around June 2027
July 2026Around April 2027
May 2026Around February 2027
March 2026Around December 2026
January 2026Expected by October 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 2026-11-04 · VisaVigil built by Immigration Attorneys · PERM Tracker · H-1B Sponsors · Salary Data