Filing month
September 2025 PERM Backlog
Latest pending PERM Labor Certification applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor in September 2025, plus estimated wait time based on DOL OFLC data.
Pending cases
9,800
Total received
9,800
Pending share
100%
Where September 2025 sits in the queue
DOL is currently working through October 2024. There are 11 months ahead of September 2025, totaling 118,700 pending applications.
Est. 762 days until September 2025 becomes active
About the September 2025 PERM filing cohort
All PERM Labor Certification applications filed in September 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.
Estimate my position