Filing month
October 2025 PERM Backlog
Latest pending PERM Labor Certification applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor in October 2025, plus estimated wait time based on DOL OFLC data.
Pending cases
10,300
Total received
10,300
Pending share
100%
Where October 2025 sits in the queue
DOL is currently working through October 2024. There are 12 months ahead of October 2025, totaling 128,500 pending applications.
Est. 825 days until October 2025 becomes active
About the October 2025 PERM filing cohort
All PERM Labor Certification applications filed in October 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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