Filing month
December 2024 PERM Backlog
Latest pending PERM Labor Certification applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor in December 2024, plus estimated wait time based on DOL OFLC data.
Pending cases
12,300
Total received
13,200
Pending share
93%
Where December 2024 sits in the queue
DOL is currently working through October 2024. There are 2 months ahead of December 2024, totaling 11,500 pending applications.
Est. 74 days until December 2024 becomes active
About the December 2024 PERM filing cohort
All PERM Labor Certification applications filed in December 2024 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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