PERM Processing Times
The Department of Labor step for EB-2 and EB-3 green cards. Official snapshot 2026-10-05 from flag.dol.gov; DOL updates PERM figures monthly.
Analyst review
January 2026
Filing month now being adjudicated
Audit review
December 2025
Filing month now being adjudicated
Reconsideration requests
May 2026
Appeal month now being reviewed
Average analyst review
336 days
Decisions completed in August 2026 · Audit average: not published
Pending PERM applications by filing month
Official queue counts from the same snapshot. Withdrawn and voided requests are excluded, so earlier months can shift slightly.
| Filing month | Still pending |
|---|---|
| 2026-04 | 8 |
| 2026-05 | 36 |
| 2026-06 | 3,532 |
| 2026-07 | 15,959 |
| 2026-08 | 14,980 |
| 2026-09 | 14,519 |
| Listed months total | 49,034 |
DOL notes it may still be completing applications filed before the posted month, and that individual cases vary with their facts. If your application was filed more than three months before the posted month, DOL's PERM helpdesk ([email protected]) can give a case status.