PERM processing time

[design30]

congratulations

Filed on 10/27/2009 and got the courtesy mail from my employer that my PERM will be certified on 04/09/2010. It took exactly 164 days for me. Good Luck to Everyone.

congratulations on a great news. was your case EB2 or 3?

[prasadhbk]

Eb3- software engineer

[yzaguy]

Nov 2009 PD

Heard that DOL has started to process Nov 2009 cases.
My details:
PD - 11/10/2009
- EB2

[perpetual143]

my apply date is aug 12, 2009, havent heard back yet. hoping to hear back soon..

[bnj2010]

labor approved

applied:August 1th, 2009
Approved: April 14th , 2010
Today the lawyer call me.

[perpetual143]

my apply date is aug 12, 2009, havent heard back yet. hoping to hear back soon..

my lawyer said it is approved

EB2 Apply date: Aug 12,2009 Approve date: April 14,2010

[mrdhoni]

Got a courtesy email from DOL saying that my PERM will be certified. PD is 10/22/2009 and for EB-2. Thanks everyone. Wish you all the best.

[LML]

Please check /perm-labor-certification/ which gives PERM Processing Times for the unaudited and audited cases. Not sure if there is another site which provides more than this.

Hi Golf,
Thanks! I tried to see and it says as of 3/31/2010 backlog for June. Is that right? I am seeing Nov 2009 approvals.. am I right?

[golf2000]

Hi Golf,
Thanks! I tried to see and it says as of 3/31/2010 backlog for June. Is that right? I am seeing Nov 2009 approvals.. am I right?

LML- I believe it means, as of end of March 2010, DOL was processing the COL applications made in June 2009 and after (including November cases although very rare I suspect). Good luck.

[SJG]

Oct 15 2009 PD

For PD dates in Oct that have not been approved yet, when should one begin to be concerned?

[golf2000]

For PD dates in Oct that have not been approved yet, when should one begin to be concerned?

SJG- The average processing time was around 10 months up until February 2010. Yet DOL seems to have gained momentum since then and the processing time is now between 5 and 8 months. I think you should hear back any time between today and June 30. Beyond June, I would be concerned.

[bornflirt]

PD Oct 15 2009

SJG - even my PD is same, 3 of my friends, 2 with PD in Sep 2009 and one with 16 Oct 2009 have got the approval, I don't know what's happening for Oct 15.

Even I'm right now a bit worried.

[kooka]

labor denial

My labor was applied on April 2009 in EB2 category.
Although have an experience of 10 years plus graduate degree,
I received my labor denial because of qualification in March 2010.

My company files the appeal as lawyer believes it is a mistake.
1) Can somebody advise me what should I do? Changing the company will beneficial?
2) How long usually it takes and where to follow my case?

Thanks,
kooka

[design30]

My labor was applied on April 2009 in EB2 category.
Although have an experience of 10 years plus graduate degree,
I received my labor denial because of qualification in March 2010.

My company files the appeal as lawyer believes it is a mistake.
1) Can somebody advise me what should I do? Changing the company will beneficial?
2) How long usually it takes and where to follow my case?

Thanks,
kooka

My PD was denied on May2009 due to lack of documents requested by DOL after two years of waiting. I determined to find out the true reason of denial myself so I met three local attornies for consultations.
what I was told from all three lawyers was

1. my previous lawer didn't provide the paperwork requested by DOL
2. it is so much quicker to start the whole process again rather than filing the appeal

hope this helps.

[SJG]

Does anyone have any stats on the PERM success rates?

i.e.

% of applications approved
% of applications audited
% of applications denied