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PERM trackers compared
The PERM trackers people search for by name, and the newest, each checked on its own pages on October 27, 2026: what it can look up, where its data comes from, and what it costs.
| Question | PERM Tracker | PERM Update | PERM Timeline | PermTrack | ImmiLane | PermQueue | H1BPerm |
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| Look up a case by its number | Yes | Partly | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cases still waiting, not only decided ones | Yes | Partly | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Status read from DOL itself | Yes | Partly | Partly | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Prevailing wage requests | Yes | No | Partly | No | No | No | Yes |
| H‑1B labor condition applications | Yes | No | No | No | Partly | No | Partly |
| H‑2A and H‑2B | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | Partly |
| An email when a case changes | Yes | No | No | Partly | Partly | Partly | No |
| A page for every employer | Yes | Partly | Partly | Partly | Partly | Partly | Partly |
| Visa bulletin | Yes | Yes | Partly | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Deadline app for attorneys | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| No account to look a case up | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Free | Yes | Yes | Yes | Partly | Partly | Yes | Yes |
| No ads | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Data you can download or call | Yes | No | No | Partly | No | Partly | No |
How old each site's newest data was
On October 27, 2026, by each site's own date stamp. Shorter is fresher.
- Same day
PERM Tracker
Read from DOL each night, and every 5 minutes on weekdays for watched cases
- Same day
PermTrack
DOL checked the same day
- Same day
ImmiLane
Updated the same day
- Same day
PermQueue
Measured to the same day
- Same day
H1BPerm
Updated the same day
- 1 day
PERM Update
Its data through October 26
- 119 days
PERM Timeline
Decided cases only, from DOL's file through June 30
Each one, in short
PERM Update
permupdate.com
Free, with ads
- Everything on one free dashboard, with no sign-in at all
- A date estimate from a case number
PERM Timeline
perm-timeline.com
Free
- DOL's four queue figures in one dated block on the homepage, matching DOL's own
- One long page that walks the whole PERM and green card timeline
PermTrack
permtrack.app, run by Permtrack LLC (California)
Free to browse; alerts $9.99 a month
- A plain gaining-or-losing-ground counter for DOL's queue on its homepage
- A path to request a recheck after an appeal
ImmiLane
immilane.com
Free, with ads; paid case emails planned
- Employer pages back to FY2008, with filing-to-decision days by year
- A clear refund and cancellation policy for its paid emails
PermQueue
permqueue.com
Free, with ads
- The site and its articles in English, Portuguese, Spanish and Mandarin
- A wait calculator for EB-3 Other Workers
H1BPerm
h1bperm.com
Free
- The exact filing day DOL is on, worked out from case statuses, for PERM and wage requests
- Each wage request linked to its PERM case, with the median days between them
- Every page in six languages
- A list of every case filed on a given day
- Each law firm's days from the end of recruitment to filing
Each site's homepage as it opened on October 27, 2026.
Check your case here
Straight from DOL's case-status service, with an email when it changes. Free, and no account needed.
What each mark rests on
PERM Update
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Look up a case by its number: Partly. A case number gives a date estimate, not DOL's status for the case
“Enter your PERM case number for an estimated completion date” permupdate.com
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Cases still waiting, not only decided ones: Partly. Counts of cases waiting per filing month, not each case
“"month":"January 2026","backlog":7763” perm-backend-production.up.railway.app/api/data/dashboard
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Status read from DOL itself: Partly. DOL's performance page, plus data it gathers by hand from other websites
“we manually gather daily updates from other publicly accessible websites” permupdate.com/faq
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Prevailing wage requests: No. Not found on its 10 pages or 21 API paths
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H-1B labor condition applications: No. Not found on its 10 pages or 21 API paths
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H-2A and H-2B: No. Not found on its 10 pages or 21 API paths
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An email when a case changes: No. No sign-up, subscribe or alert option on any page
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A page for every employer: Partly. A search by company name over March 2024 to March 2026 filings, no page per employer
“Data includes March 2024 - March 2026 submissions” permupdate.com/case-search
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Visa bulletin: Yes. The November 2026 cutoffs, matching State's
“"date":"November 2026"” permupdate.com/bulletin.json
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Deadline app for attorneys: No. No case or deadline tool on any page
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No account to look a case up: Yes. No sign-in anywhere on the site
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Free: Yes. No price or paid tier on any page
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No ads: No. Google AdSense on its home, case search and updated-cases pages
“adsbygoogle.js” permupdate.com
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Data you can download or call: No. No download offered
PERM Timeline
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Look up a case by its number: No. Its watchlist keeps a case number but shows no DOL status for it
“The official status of a case can only be checked by the employer or its attorney in the DOL FLAG system.” perm-timeline.com/watchlist/
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Cases still waiting, not only decided ones: No. Its charts count decided cases from DOL's quarterly file
“Counted from every case in DOL's PERM disclosure file for FY2026 Q3” perm-timeline.com
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Status read from DOL itself: Partly. DOL's processing-times page and its quarterly files; no case-status reads
“DOL queue figures update automatically from FLAG” perm-timeline.com
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Prevailing wage requests: Partly. DOL's wage-request month only; no request lookup
“Prevailing wage (PWD) Requests received in June 2026” perm-timeline.com
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H-1B labor condition applications: No. Only a glossary entry (11 pages checked)
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H-2A and H-2B: No. No H-2A or H-2B data (11 pages checked)
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An email when a case changes: No. No sign-up or alert option on 11 pages
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A page for every employer: Partly. One search page; the site has 10 pages in all
“Search approval rates from 280,000+ DOL cases” perm-timeline.com/employer-lookup/
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Visa bulletin: Partly. A table labelled October 2026 whose cutoffs don't match State's October 2026 bulletin
“"EB-2":{"india":"01JAN12"” web-production-91337.up.railway.app/api/visa-bulletin
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Deadline app for attorneys: No. It calls itself an information site
“PERM Timeline is an information site, not a law firm.” perm-timeline.com/contact-us/
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No account to look a case up: Yes. No sign-in anywhere
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Free: Yes
“Free PERM processing times” perm-timeline.com
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No ads: No. Its privacy policy says it uses Google AdSense
“We use Google AdSense to serve ads on our site.” perm-timeline.com/privacy-policy/
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Data you can download or call: No. No download on 11 pages
PermTrack
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Look up a case by its number: Yes. PERM case numbers
“Enter a PERM case number to see its status and details” permtrack.app
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Cases still waiting, not only decided ones: Yes
“"month":"2026-01","total":11490,"pending":8765” permtrack.app/api/watchlist/months
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Status read from DOL itself: Yes. DOL's case-status system and its quarterly files
“the U.S. Department of Labor's public FLAG system for PERM cases and wage requests” permtrack.app/privacy
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Prevailing wage requests: No. Built, but open to its admin only
“{"error":"Missing token"}” permtrack.app/api/pwd/overview
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H-1B labor condition applications: No. Not found in its app code, sitemap or homepage
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H-2A and H-2B: No. No H-2A, H-2B or CW-1 case data in its app code
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An email when a case changes: Partly. On the paid plan only
“Our subscription plan costs $9.99 per month, plus any applicable tax.” permtrack.app/terms
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A page for every employer: Partly. 50 employer pages
“Microsoft Corporation PERM Report” permtrack.app/employers/microsoft-corporation
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Visa bulletin: Yes. The October 2026 bulletin, matching State's
“"month": "October 2026"” permtrack.app/api/stats/timeline-data
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Deadline app for attorneys: No. No deadline or filing-window tool in its app code
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No account to look a case up: Yes. No account for public pages; alerts need one and a card
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Free: Partly. Public pages free; alerts paid
“Our subscription plan costs $9.99 per month, plus any applicable tax.” permtrack.app/terms
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No ads: Yes. No ad network in its code; a donation link
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Data you can download or call: Partly. Its JSON answers anyone, undocumented; no download
ImmiLane
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Look up a case by its number: Yes. PERM case numbers only
“Look up by case number for the most accurate result” immilane.com/estimate
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Cases still waiting, not only decided ones: Yes. Cases filed since November 2024
“re-scans DOL's public PERM records several times a day for cases filed since November 2024” immilane.com/employers/microsoft-corporation
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Status read from DOL itself: Yes
“comes from the Department of Labor's disclosure data and the FLAG (Foreign Labor Application Gateway) system” immilane.com/about-us
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Prevailing wage requests: No. Its lookup takes G- numbers only
“Invalid case number format. Expected: G-100-XXXXX-XXXXXX” immilane.com/estimate
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H-1B labor condition applications: Partly. H-1B counts and salaries on employer pages; no LCA lookup
“certified H-1B Labor Condition Application (LCA) positions” immilane.com/employers/microsoft-corporation
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H-2A and H-2B: No. It describes itself as PERM only
“tracks PERM labor certification processing data from the U.S. Department of Labor” immilane.com/terms
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An email when a case changes: Partly. Case emails in a free beta, paid at launch
“Free beta — payments aren't live yet, so registration is free while we test.” immilane.com/subscribe
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A page for every employer: Partly. 300 sponsor pages and a search across every employer
“Search all 98,088 employers” immilane.com/employers
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Visa bulletin: Yes. The November 2026 bulletin, matching State's
“Employment-Based Priority Dates — November 2026” immilane.com/visa-bulletin
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Deadline app for attorneys: No. No case or deadline management
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No account to look a case up: Yes
“is free to use and requires no account” immilane.com/terms
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Free: Partly. The site is free; case emails will cost $2.99 to $8.99 a month
“Daily digest ($8.99/month), Weekly digest ($4.99/month), and Alerts only ($2.99/month)” immilane.com/refund
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No ads: No. Display ads, with a wall for ad blockers
“This Site is affiliated with Monumetric” immilane.com/privacy
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Data you can download or call: No. Its terms forbid extracting the data
“Systematically scrape, harvest, or extract data from the site using automated tools without prior written” immilane.com/terms
PermQueue
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Look up a case by its number: Yes. A case number in its calculator reads DOL's outcome
“paste the case number into the calculator above. It reads the outcome from the DOL system directly” permqueue.com/perm-tracker
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Cases still waiting, not only decided ones: Yes
“Cases still waiting 84,487” permqueue.com/perm-tracker
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Status read from DOL itself: Yes. DOL's quarterly files and its own checks of DOL's system
“The DOL's quarterly OFLC disclosure files are authoritative but published with a lag of months; our own hourly” permqueue.com/perm-tracker
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Prevailing wage requests: No. Only an article on prevailing wage
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H-1B labor condition applications: No. Not in its 2,151-URL sitemap or 17 pages fetched
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H-2A and H-2B: No. Not in its 2,151-URL sitemap or 17 pages fetched
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An email when a case changes: Partly. With a Google account; its homepage calls them a paid add-on, its terms say free
“Track your PERM case across devices and get alerts. Continue with Google” permqueue.com/my-case
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A page for every employer: Partly. 1,001 sponsor pages
“Official DOL disclosure data runs through 2026-06-30” permqueue.com/sponsors/amazoncom-services
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Visa bulletin: Yes. November 2026, matching State's
“Current Visa Bulletin · November 2026 Final Action Dates” permqueue.com/visa-bulletin
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Deadline app for attorneys: No. No deadline tool on 17 pages fetched
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No account to look a case up: Yes
“An account is optional — every tool on the site works without one.” permqueue.com/privacy
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Free: Yes
“PermQueue is free to use. There is no paid plan, no subscription and no charge of any kind” permqueue.com/terms
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No ads: No
“Advertising on the site is served by Google AdSense” permqueue.com/privacy
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Data you can download or call: Partly. An embeddable calculator; no download
H1BPerm
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Look up a case by its number: Yes. PERM and wage request numbers, each with its own page
“What you type into search (an employer name, a job title or a case number) is sent to our server to look it up.” h1bperm.com/privacy
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Cases still waiting, not only decided ones: Yes
“We check every open case in the public DOL FLAG case status search daily and record status changes.” h1bperm.com/methodology
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Status read from DOL itself: Yes
“Data: U.S. Department of Labor FLAG system (PWD, PERM)” h1bperm.com
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Prevailing wage requests: Yes. A live wage-request board and lookups
“DOL is issuing prevailing wage determinations for requests filed Jul 21, 2026” h1bperm.com/pwd
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H-1B labor condition applications: Partly. H-1B LCAs in its search and on employer pages, from DOL's files; no LCA status
“PERM, prevailing wage (PWD) and H-1B LCA cases from the Department of Labor's public disclosure data” h1bperm.com/search
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H-2A and H-2B: Partly. H-2B wage requests (P-400) appear among a law firm's cases, labelled only as wage requests; no H-2A, H-2B or CW-1 applications
“PWD P-400-25234-262830 Cook” h1bperm.com/attorney/momentum-immigration
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An email when a case changes: No. No sign-up of any kind
“It has no accounts and no sign-up forms, and it does not ask for your name, email or case details.” h1bperm.com/privacy
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A page for every employer: Partly. 500 employer pages in its sitemap, and its pages link to employers outside it; plus 832 law firms and 200 jobs, in six languages
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Visa bulletin: Yes
“EB-2 Final Action (rest of world) is Jan 1, 2025.” h1bperm.com
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Deadline app for attorneys: No. No accounts; law-firm pages are statistics only
“It has no accounts and no sign-up forms” h1bperm.com/privacy
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No account to look a case up: Yes
“It has no accounts and no sign-up forms” h1bperm.com/privacy
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Free: Yes
“is a free, independent information site” h1bperm.com/privacy
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No ads: Yes
“We do not show ads at the moment.” h1bperm.com/privacy
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Data you can download or call: No. No download; its robots.txt closes /api/ to every client
“Disallow: /api/” h1bperm.com/robots.txt
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