Filing month
March 2025 PERM Backlog
Latest pending PERM Labor Certification applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor in March 2025, plus estimated wait time based on DOL OFLC data.
Pending cases
12,500
Total received
12,500
Pending share
100%
Where March 2025 sits in the queue
DOL is currently working through October 2024. There are 5 months ahead of March 2025, totaling 49,200 pending applications.
Est. 316 days until March 2025 becomes active
About the March 2025 PERM filing cohort
All PERM Labor Certification applications filed in March 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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