Filing month
April 2026 PERM Backlog
Latest pending PERM Labor Certification applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor in April 2026, plus estimated wait time based on DOL OFLC data.
Pending cases
9,400
Total received
9,400
Pending share
100%
Where April 2026 sits in the queue
DOL is currently working through October 2024. There are 18 months ahead of April 2026, totaling 187,600 pending applications.
Est. 1205 days until April 2026 becomes active
About the April 2026 PERM filing cohort
All PERM Labor Certification applications filed in April 2026 entered the DOL queue together. Within the month, applications are processed alphabetically by sponsor name, so an employer starting with "A" will generally be adjudicated weeks before a "Z" employer filed the same month. Use the calculator to estimate your specific place in line.
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