PERM Process Timeline

Mar 13, 2017 | Immigration Updates

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2 to 3 weeks

Carefully define job title and minimum requirements to include all minimum qualified employees and potential applicants.

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10 weeks

Prevailing wage request submit to issued.

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A. State job bank order: 32 days

B. Notice to Employees wall posting at worksite: 10 consecutive business days

C. Sunday newspaper ads: 2 Sundays

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30 days prior to the filing date

(PERM cannot be filed until 30 days after all but one optional recruitment concluded)

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Times vary from 3-9 months

(Must be filed within 180 days of earliest recruitment)

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Optional forms of recruitmentfor professional occupation, at least 3 of the following 10 acceptable forms of recruitment:

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Forms of Recruitment Times
Job Fair One time
On-campus recruiting One time
Employer website 7-30 Days
Trade/professional org One time
Job search website (other than employer’s) 7-30 days
Private recruitment firm One contract
Employee referral program Policy
Campus placement office Confirmation letter
Local/ethnic paper One time: midweek
Radio or TV ads One time

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If PERM is audited prior to adjudication, employee, employer and attorney sign the form and submit paper audit file to DOL for review, adding 6 to 12 months to processing time and increasing likelihood of denial.

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