DOL determinations through Jun 26
PERM Tracker A PERM case takes 13 months
Peak
17 months
decided Dec 25
Now
13 months
decided Jun 26
Median months from filing to determination, for cases decided in each month. One entry per month of determinations.
- Cases decided in Oct 23 had a median wait of 11 months, from 11,081 determinations.
- Cases decided in Nov 23 had a median wait of 11 months, from 8,863 determinations.
- Cases decided in Dec 23 had a median wait of 12 months, from 6,550 determinations.
- Cases decided in Jan 24 had a median wait of 13 months, from 6,884 determinations.
- Cases decided in Feb 24 had a median wait of 13 months, from 8,708 determinations.
- Cases decided in Mar 24 had a median wait of 13 months, from 12,855 determinations.
- Cases decided in Apr 24 had a median wait of 13 months, from 14,494 determinations.
- Cases decided in May 24 had a median wait of 12 months, from 13,444 determinations.
- Cases decided in Jun 24 had a median wait of 13 months, from 11,032 determinations.
- Cases decided in Jul 24 had a median wait of 13 months, from 5,519 determinations.
- Cases decided in Aug 24 had a median wait of 13 months, from 7,808 determinations.
- Cases decided in Sep 24 had a median wait of 14 months, from 7,212 determinations.
- Cases decided in Oct 24 had a median wait of 14 months, from 7,505 determinations.
- Cases decided in Nov 24 had a median wait of 15 months, from 8,542 determinations.
- Cases decided in Dec 24 had a median wait of 15 months, from 8,317 determinations.
- Cases decided in Jan 25 had a median wait of 16 months, from 9,981 determinations.
- Cases decided in Feb 25 had a median wait of 16 months, from 10,916 determinations.
- Cases decided in Mar 25 had a median wait of 16 months, from 13,298 determinations.
- Cases decided in Apr 25 had a median wait of 16 months, from 14,596 determinations.
- Cases decided in May 25 had a median wait of 16 months, from 12,593 determinations.
- Cases decided in Jun 25 had a median wait of 16 months, from 15,255 determinations.
- Cases decided in Jul 25 had a median wait of 16 months, from 14,998 determinations.
- Cases decided in Aug 25 had a median wait of 15 months, from 16,699 determinations.
- Cases decided in Sep 25 had a median wait of 15 months, from 14,239 determinations.
- Cases decided in Nov 25 had a median wait of 16 months, from 8,890 determinations.
- Cases decided in Dec 25 had a median wait of 17 months, from 9,198 determinations.
- Cases decided in Jan 26 had a median wait of 17 months, from 12,842 determinations.
- Cases decided in Feb 26 had a median wait of 17 months, from 14,327 determinations.
- Cases decided in Mar 26 had a median wait of 16 months, from 14,671 determinations.
- Cases decided in Apr 26 had a median wait of 16 months, from 15,003 determinations.
- Cases decided in May 26 had a median wait of 15 months, from 17,811 determinations.
- Cases decided in Jun 26 had a median wait of 13 months, from 19,787 determinations.
Live from the Department of Labor · August 28, 2026
DOL is deciding cases filed November 2025
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