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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR PROCESSING TIMES
Source: American Immigration Lawyers Association
       
Processing times in Days (Part 1)

                                         Receive         Transmit  Decision            
                    Instructions    to Region by Region     

SESA Off./Region          (1)          (2)        (3)
     
Alabama (Atlanta)         90-240      20-60     120-240
Albuquerque, NM (Dallas)  7-10        7-10      240-270    
Austin, TX (Dallas)       180-210     60-90     90-120 
Balt./VA/DC               180-240     60-120    90-120     
Boston, MA (Boston)       220-240     60-90     90-120   
Brooklyn, NY (NYC)        365-390     14-30     240-270   
Buffalo, NY (NYC)         330         30        150      
Columbus, OH (Chicago)    21-75       10-25     100-400   
Chicago, IL (Chicago)     330         30-90     330    
Clearwater, FL (Atlanta)  5-10        15-45     90-180     
Dallas, TX (Dallas)       150-180     14-180    14-120     
Denver, CO (Denver)       45-60       30-45     60-90     
Detroit, MI (Chicago)     180         30        350     
Frankfort, KY (Atlanta)   7-28        7-28      270-365    
Georgia (Atlanta)         150         60        150       
Houston, TX (Dallas)      150-180     60-120    120-150
Indianapolis, IN (Chicago)60-90       7-14      300-400     
Kansas (Kansas City)      60-120      90-120    300-365   
Lincoln, NE (Kansas City) 10-15       15-30     360-540        
Las Vegas (San Francisco) 5           10        365            
Los Angeles (San Fran.)   182-270     180-240   270-300     
Madison, WI (Chicago)     20-40       20-40     365         
Miami, FL (Atlanta)       120-150     180-210   150-180   
Missouri (Kansas City)    150-180     30-60     180-430        
New Orleans (Dallas)      60-120      10-30     30-120         
New York, NY (NYC)        330         30        150       
Oklahoma City, OK (Dallas)160-190     90-120    60-90 
Philadelphia (Phil.)      7-14        15-30     180-270   
Phoenix, A.Z (San Francisco)45-60     90-120    180     
Pittsburgh (Phil.)        14-21       n/a       60-90     
Raleigh, NC (Atlanta)     150-210     30-60     60-120      
Salem, OR (Seattle)       60          n/a       330       
Seattle, WA (Seattle)     180-240     7-30      n/a     
Sacramento, CA (San Fran) 150-360     5-10      390           
Salt Lake City, UT (Denver) 30-60     14-30     180-240
Tallahassee, FL (Atlanta) 120-150     180-210   180-210   
Trenton, NJ (New York)    365-395     30-45     240-270
Wethersfield, CT (Boston) 150         14        120-150     
Tampa, FL (Atlanta)       30-45       90-120    150-210  




Further Explanation of 1-3:
(1) = Time from initial filing with SESA until ad instructions received. (How long does it take the SESA to send ad instructions?)
(2) = Time from filing final recruitment documentation with SESA until
transmission to regional DOL. (How long does it take SESA to review and send to DOL?)
(3) = Time from receipt of final recruitment documentation by regional DOL until decision. (Once Regional DOL gets it, how long does it take?)          

Processing times in Days (Part 2)


                                                         Region         Total
                                                        in Resp./NOF   Time      LCAs  
   
SESA Off./Region              (4)            (5)        (6)

Alabama (Atlanta)             3              240-450    2-7
Albuquerque, NM (Dallas)      30-60          300-365    30-60
Austin, TX (Dallas)           90-120         330-360    30-45
Balt./VA/DC                   60-90          240-365    3  
Boston, MA (Boston)           90-120         n/a        14-21
Brooklyn, NY (NYC)            14-21          910        7 
Buffalo, NY (NYC)             30             540        14
Columbus, OH (Chicago)        20-50          450-600    14-21
Chicago, IL (Chicago)         30             730        21
Clearwater, FL (Atlanta)      60-120         240-300    10-14
Dallas, TX (Dallas)           n/a            180-480    7-10
Denver, CO (Denver)           90-150         270-365    5-7
Detroit, MI (Chicago)         n/a            475        21
Frankfort, KY (Atlanta)       21-30          365-520    3-7
Georgia (Atlanta)             120            365        7 
Houston, TX (Dallas)          30-45          400-450    7
Indianapolis, IN (Chicago)    60-100         400-500    7-14
Kansas (Kansas City)          90-120         540-725    7-12
Lincoln, NE (Kansas City)     360-540        480-540    10-14  
Las Vegas (San Fran.)         n/a            450        20     
Los Angeles (San Fran.)       n/a            270-540    10-21
Madison, WI (Chicago)         n/a            n/a        10-14
Miami, FL (Atlanta)           90-120         420-450    7-10
Missouri (Kansas City)        90-180         360-670    10-14  
New Orleans (Dallas)          30-90          100-240    5-10   
New York, NY (NYC)            30             540        14
Oklahoma City, OK (Dallas)    60-90          365-450    10-15
Philadelphia (Philadelphia)   30-90          300-360    7-10
Phoenix, A.Z (San Francisco)  270            n/a        1-3
Pittsburgh (Phil)             30-60          300        2-3
Raleigh, NC (Atlanta)         30-90          240-390    2-4 
Salem, OR (Seattle)           30-360         n/a        7-14
Sacramento, CA (San Fran)     30-90          300-720    3-7   
Salt Lake City, UT (Denver)   30-60          250-390    7 
Seattle, WA (Seattle)         30-90          300-720    3-7    
St. Paul, MN (Chicago)        90             360-450    10
Tallahassee, FL (Atlanta)     90-150         420-450    7-10
Trenton, NJ (New York)        30-60          695-755    7-10
Westerfield, CT (Boston)      30             365-455    7-14 
Tampa (Atlanta)               60-120         300-360    7-10



Further Explanation of 4-6:
(4) = Time from filing response to NOF until decision.
(If NOF issues, once Regional DOL gets your response to a NOF, how long
until decision?)
(5) = Total time from initial filing with SESA until final determinations by Region. (Typical Case)

(6) = Time from filing ETA-9035 (H-1 B) to approval by Regional DOL (How long does Regional DOL take to approve it?)
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