Filing month
October 2024 PERM Backlog
Latest pending PERM Labor Certification applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor in October 2024, plus estimated wait time based on DOL OFLC data.
Pending cases
2,400
Total received
12,800
Pending share
19%
Where October 2024 sits in the queue
October 2024 is the month DOL is currently adjudicating. Cases are being decided in alphabetical order by sponsoring employer name.
About the October 2024 PERM filing cohort
All PERM Labor Certification applications filed in October 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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