Processing Times

PERM Processing Times Updated

The Analyst Review and Audit dates posted on iCERT reflect the month and year in which cases were filed that are now being adjudicated at the Atlanta National Processing Center. The Reconsideration Request to the CO dates posted on iCERT reflect the month and year in which cases that are now being reviewed at the Atlanta National Processing Center were appealed.  

BALCA Appeal Times (as of July 18, 2016)

BALCA Appeal Times (as of July 18, 2016)

Bottomline: BALCA appeals take approximately 3.5 to 4 years from the date the appeal is filed. 

- Appeals from PERM denials with BALCA office are currently taking about 3.5 - 4 years from date of docket

- Dockets are being completed within the same month that they are received

Agency

Immigration Law

PERM Processing Times Updated

The Analyst Review and Audit 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. *The Reconsideration Request to the CO dates posted on iCERT above reflect the month and year in which cases that are now being reviewed at the Atlanta National Processing Center were appealed. 

USCIS Casework Transfers to Balance Workloads and Decrease Processing Times

Workload Transfer from the Vermont Service Center to the Nebraska Service Center

USCIS recently began transferring certain casework from the Vermont Service Center (VSC) to the Nebraska Service Center (NSC) to balance workloads and decrease processing times.

The NSC will now process some:

Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, for petitioners requesting H-1B nonimmigrant classification;