Welcome to the iCERT Visa Portal System
- System Alerts
- PERM Processing Times
- Prevailing Wage Processing Times
- Forms
- User Guides
- Legacy Accounts
PERM Processing Times (as of 4/2/2012)
| Processing Queue | Priority Dates | |
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| Month | Year | |
| Analyst Reviews | January | 2012 |
| Audits | September | 2011 |
| Reconsideration Requests to the CO | March | 2011 |
| Gov't Error Reconsiderations | Current | |
OFLC continues its effort to reduce the Permanent Labor Certification Program's pending caseload as part of our larger Departmental commitment to customer service. The dates posted on iCERT above reflect the month and year in which cases were filed that are now being adjudicated at the Atlanta National Processing Center. For various reasons, we may be completing the processing of applications filed prior to the month posted on iCERT. If your application was filed more than 3 months prior to the month posted, you may contact our Helpdesk for a status on the application at plc.atlanta@dol.gov.
Quarterly/Annual Performance Reports
- FY 2009 Annual Performance Report
- FY 2007 Annual Performance Report
- FY 2006 Annual Performance Report
PERM Fact Sheet
- 03/2012 Fact Sheet
- 02/2012 Fact Sheet
- 01/2012 Fact Sheet
- 12/2011 Fact Sheet
- 06/2011 Fact Sheet
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| Visa Program | OMB Form Number and Title | Form Instructions |
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| ETA Form 9141 Application for Prevailing Wage Determination |
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| ETA Form 9089 Application for Permanent Employment Certification |
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| ETA Form 9035 Labor Condition Application for Nonimmigrant Workers |
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| ETA Form 9142 Application for Temporary Employment Certification |
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| ETA Form 750A Application for Alien Employment Certification |
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| ETA Form 750B Statement of Qualifications of Alien |
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| ETA Form 790 Agricultural and Food Processing Clearance Order |
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| ETA Form 9081 Nurses for Disadvantaged Areas |
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| ETA Form 9033 Attestation for Employers Using Alien Crewmembers for Longshore Activities in U.S. Ports |
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| ETA Form 9033A Attestation for Employers using Alien Crewmembers for Longshore Activities at Locations in the State of Alaska |
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| Program | Name of Document | Type of Document |
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| Portal | iCERT Portal User Guide | |
| LCA | LCA External User Guide | |
| PW | PW Quick Start Guide | |
| PW | PW External User Guide | |
| PJR | iCERT H-2A Public Job Registry User Guide |
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NPWC Processing Times (as of 4/26/2012)
| Processing Queue | Request Date | Status* |
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| H-1B | March | Current |
| H-2B | April | Current |
| PERM | March | Current |
| Submission Date | ||
| Redeterminations | March | Current |
| Center Director Reviews | April | Current |
*Current: PWDs: H-1B 60 days, H-2B 30 days, PERM 60 days. Redeterminations and Center Director Reviews: H-1B 60 days, H-2B 30 days, PERM 60 days.
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Click on a Specific State to Search H-2A Job Orders Posted in the Last 30 Days
Or - Select a state/territory from the menu:
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Created: March 10, 2009
Updated: April 23, 2012