Filing month
January 2025 PERM Backlog
Latest pending PERM Labor Certification applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor in January 2025, plus estimated wait time based on DOL OFLC data.
Pending cases
13,600
Total received
14,100
Pending share
96%
Where January 2025 sits in the queue
DOL is currently working through October 2024. There are 3 months ahead of January 2025, totaling 23,800 pending applications.
Est. 153 days until January 2025 becomes active
About the January 2025 PERM filing cohort
All PERM Labor Certification applications filed in January 2025 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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