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The Department of Labor (DOL) handles several filings relevant for the employment-based immigration process. While the DOL does not provide receipt numbers and processing updates like the United Status Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the legal team will always keep you updated on the status of cases processing.
Read more on DOL PERM & Prevailing Wage processing updates
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| Filing | General processing time* |
| Labor Condition Application (LCA) | 7-10 business days |
| Prevailing Wage > | 7-9 months |
| PERM (ETA-9089) > | 12-14 months |
*Government processing times are subject to change, regardless of timelines previously reported. Please contact your legal team for questions on government processing timelines.
Go to the DOL website to view published processing times
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If you’ve noticed that the case has been processing with the DOL past the current reported timelines, please contact the legal team at CIP PC directly by posting in the Communication Center.