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Pending audit response
DOL's record prints it as PENDING AUDIT RESPONSE
An audit letter has gone out and DOL is waiting on the employer's documents.
The certifying officer decides once the response arrives.
Cases at this stage
0
as of October 18, 2026
Typical wait so far
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too few cases carry both dates to draw a spread
Employer names
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The cases themselves
No case is at this stage today. That can change any day, and this page is rebuilt daily. The other stages are where the pending cases are.
DOL live case record, as of October 18, 2026
The other stages
Per-case statuses: flag.dol.gov/recaptcha/caseStatus (DOL, direct) · data through Oct 18, 2026 · daily
What this data 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.
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Waiting on a PERM case?
- When it'll likely be decided
- An email when DOL moves it