Updated
Filed January 2026
3.5% decided
408 of the 11,642 applications filed in January 2026 have a decision.
- 13 certified
- 1 denied
- 394 withdrawn by the employer
- 10,004 in DOL's line
- 1,230 on hold, at an RFI or on appeal
- In DOL's line
- 10,004
- analyst review, worked in filing order
- Outside the line
- 1,230
- on hold, at an RFI or on appeal
- The line reaches this month's end
- around November 13
- 13,863 cases in line through January 2026, at DOL's recent pace
This is a sweep, not a live reading, so a case decided between sweeps still counts as waiting here: the backlog figures run a little high rather than a little low.
Where these come from
Anything undecided here is read from DOL’s own case-status search, in batches: every case daily, and the undecided ones at least twice a day. That page is also the authority for any single case.
Where this month sits
DOL publishes December 2025 as the filing month its analyst review is working as of October 5, 2026. January 2026 is 1 month ahead of that, so DOL hasn’t reached it yet.
8,449 cases filed before January 2026 were undecided at their last check, so that’s what sits in front of this month, counting only cases DOL still has to decide. Some will have been decided since, so it runs a little high. It isn’t divided into a wait: the timeline calculator gives the envelope, from the spread of cases DOL has actually decided.
Filed in January 2026?
- When it'll likely be decided
- An email when DOL moves it
Every status, pending and decided, and the January 2026 cases themselves
Still pending
10,004 of them are in analyst review, the ordinary queue that moves in filing order. The rest are in queues that take a case out of that order, so their wait doesn’t follow the month.
- Analyst review 10,004 the ordinary queue, worked in filing order
- Out of filing order 1,230 an information request, an audit, supervised recruitment or a hold takes a case off the ordinary queue
- Under appeal or review 0 cases that went to appeal after an adverse determination
| DOL status | Cases |
|---|---|
| Analyst review 10,004 | |
| Analyst Review | 10,004 |
| Out of filing order 1,230 | |
| Application On Hold | 1,230 |
Already decided
408 of the 11,642 applications filed in January 2026 have a final determination. 394 of those are withdrawals, which an employer files rather than DOL issuing a determination. 14 are certifications or denials.
- Withdrawn 394
- Certified 13
- Denied 1
Who filed in January 2026
11,340 of the 11,642 January 2026 filings aren't in DOL's published files yet: 11,234 still waiting, 106 decided since the last file. DOL's case-status service gives the employer, job title and status. Everything else arrives when DOL publishes the case.
Newer than DOL's published files
Live from DOL's case-status service
11,340 live cases were filed in January 2026: 11,234 still waiting, 106 decided since DOL's last published file. Wage, law firm, state and decision date arrive when DOL publishes the case.
| Case | Status | Employer | Job title | Filed | Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G-200-26031-611777 | Analyst Review | ZEN NAILS AMA LLC | Nails Technician/Nail Technician Assistant | Filed 2026-01-31 | |
| G-200-26031-611769 | Analyst Review | Modern Parking Inc. | Manager of Fleet Drivers | Filed 2026-01-31 | |
| G-200-26031-611696 | Analyst Review | SUPREME CARE INC | Certified Nursing Assistant (C.N.A.) | Filed 2026-01-31 | |
| G-200-26031-611694 | Analyst Review | TJ STEEL COMPONENTS, LLC | FABRICATION WELDER / WORKER | Filed 2026-01-31 | |
| G-200-26031-611693 | Analyst Review | TJ STEEL COMPONENTS, LLC | FABRICATION WELDER / WORKER | Filed 2026-01-31 | |
| G-200-26031-611685 | Analyst Review | TJ STEEL COMPONENTS, LLC | FABRICATION WELDER / WORKER | Filed 2026-01-31 | |
| G-200-26031-611681 | Analyst Review | TJ STEEL COMPONENTS, LLC | FABRICATION WELDER / WORKER | Filed 2026-01-31 | |
| G-200-26031-611639 | Analyst Review | Mega Hibachi, Inc. | Hibachi Cook | Filed 2026-01-31 | |
| G-200-26031-611636 | Analyst Review | Kazuya Group | Japanese Specialty Cook | Filed 2026-01-31 | |
| G-200-26031-611627 | Analyst Review | By the Sea Resorts, Inc. | Housekeepers | Filed 2026-01-31 | |
| G-200-26031-611626 | Analyst Review | By the Sea Resorts, Inc. | Housekeepers | Filed 2026-01-31 | |
| G-200-26031-611624 | Analyst Review | By the Sea Resorts, Inc. | Housekeepers | Filed 2026-01-31 | |
| G-200-26031-611623 | Analyst Review | By the Sea Resorts, Inc. | Housekeepers | Filed 2026-01-31 | |
| G-200-26031-611622 | Analyst Review | By the Sea Resorts, Inc. | Housekeepers | Filed 2026-01-31 | |
| G-200-26031-611621 | Analyst Review | By the Sea Resorts, Inc. | Housekeepers | Filed 2026-01-31 | |
| G-200-26031-611619 | Analyst Review | By the Sea Resorts, Inc. | Housekeepers | Filed 2026-01-31 | |
| G-200-26031-611618 | Analyst Review | By the Sea Resorts, Inc. | Housekeepers | Filed 2026-01-31 | |
| G-200-26031-611617 | Analyst Review | By the Sea Resorts, Inc. | Housekeepers | Filed 2026-01-31 | |
| G-200-26031-611615 | Analyst Review | By the Sea Resorts, Inc. | Housekeepers | Filed 2026-01-31 | |
| G-200-26031-611614 | Analyst Review | By the Sea Resorts, Inc. | Housekeepers | Filed 2026-01-31 | |
| G-200-26031-611613 | Analyst Review | By the Sea Resorts, Inc. | Housekeepers | Filed 2026-01-31 | |
| G-200-26031-611612 | Analyst Review | By the Sea Resorts, Inc. | Housekeepers | Filed 2026-01-31 | |
| G-200-26031-611611 | Analyst Review | By the Sea Resorts, Inc. | Housekeepers | Filed 2026-01-31 | |
| G-200-26031-611610 | Analyst Review | By the Sea Resorts, Inc. | Housekeepers | Filed 2026-01-31 | |
| G-200-26031-611609 | Analyst Review | By the Sea Resorts, Inc. | Housekeepers | Filed 2026-01-31 | |
| G-200-26031-611608 | Analyst Review | By the Sea Resorts, Inc. | Housekeepers | Filed 2026-01-31 | |
| G-200-26031-611606 | Analyst Review | By the Sea Resorts, Inc. | Housekeepers | Filed 2026-01-31 | |
| G-200-26031-611605 | Analyst Review | By the Sea Resorts, Inc. | Housekeepers | Filed 2026-01-31 | |
| G-200-26031-611604 | Analyst Review | By the Sea Resorts, Inc. | Housekeepers | Filed 2026-01-31 | |
| G-200-26031-611603 | Analyst Review | By the Sea Resorts, Inc. | Housekeepers | Filed 2026-01-31 | |
| G-200-26031-611602 | Analyst Review | PECO FOODS, INC | POULTRY PROCESSING WORKER | Filed 2026-01-31 | |
| G-200-26031-611584 | Analyst Review | Spanier Farms LLC | Farm Manager | Filed 2026-01-31 | |
| G-200-26031-611424 | Analyst Review | Westgate Shellworld, Inc. | Retail Sales Clerk | Filed 2026-01-31 | |
| G-200-26031-611380 | Analyst Review | Omnipotent Brands ESO, LLC | Crew Member (Multiple Openings) | Filed 2026-01-31 | |
| G-200-26031-611312 | Analyst Review | Cortez Event Agency | Accounting Specialist | Filed 2026-01-31 | |
| G-200-26031-611276 | Analyst Review | Mac Star Computers Inc. | Camera Technician | Filed 2026-01-31 | |
| G-200-26031-611228 | Analyst Review | Clary Lake Service, Inc. | Dock and Hoist Installer Helper | Filed 2026-01-31 | |
| G-200-26031-611224 | Analyst Review | Alfred Vitsentzos | NANNY | Filed 2026-01-31 | |
| G-200-26031-611076 | Analyst Review | Tran-Layton Law PLLC | Office Assistant | Filed 2026-01-31 | |
| G-200-26031-611045 | Analyst Review | SOLOW, HARTNETT, AND GALVAN, LLC | ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT | Filed 2026-01-31 | |
| G-200-26031-611039 | Analyst Review | SOLOW, HARTNETT, AND GALVAN, LLC | ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT | Filed 2026-01-31 | |
| G-200-26031-610771 | Analyst Review | TIANFU CORPORATION | CHEF | Filed 2026-01-31 | |
| G-200-26031-610766 | Analyst Review | TIANFU CORPORATION | CHEF | Filed 2026-01-31 | |
| G-100-26031-611756 | Analyst Review | Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | MTS Systems Design Eng. | Filed 2026-01-31 | |
| G-100-26031-611749 | Analyst Review | NATURE ACUPUNCTURE & HERB CLINIC | Acupuncturist | Filed 2026-01-31 | |
| G-100-26031-611680 | Analyst Review | Applications Technology Group, Inc. | Marketing Specialist | Filed 2026-01-31 | |
| G-100-26031-611666 | Analyst Review | Grande Cheese Company | Senior Manager Engineering and Operational Excellence | Filed 2026-01-31 | |
| G-100-26031-611640 | Analyst Review | Sound Physicians of Florida VI, LLC | Hospitalist Physician | Filed 2026-01-31 | |
| G-100-26031-611634 | Analyst Review | Hilton Domestic Operating Company Inc. | Manager Customer Analytics Product | Filed 2026-01-31 | |
| G-100-26031-611632 | Analyst Review | Hilton Domestic Operating Company Inc. | Manager Quality Engineering SDET | Filed 2026-01-31 |
All 11,340 live January 2026 filings, pending and decided, newest first. DOL doesn't decide a month in filing order, so decisions won't follow this list.
Per-case statuses: flag.dol.gov/recaptcha/caseStatus (DOL, direct) · data through Oct 18, 2026 · daily
Processing times: DOL FLAG (flag.dol.gov/processingtimes) · data through Oct 5, 2026 · daily
What each source includes
Per-case statuses: Every PERM case DOL indexes, pending included. No wage, law firm or worksite: DOL reveals those only when a case is published.
Processing times: DOL's published queue position and average determination time. DOL's own figure, not ours.