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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)       45-90           30-45     14-120
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)     300-365         30-90     365
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     90-120
Detroit, MI (Chicago)     180             30        350 
Frankfort, KY (Atlanta)   14-21           21-30     180-270
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)      60-90           30-90     510-560
Lincoln, NE (Kansas City) 10-15           20-30     365-450    
Las Vegas (San Francisco) 15-20           40-60     180-240    
Los Angeles (San Fran.)   182-270         180-240   270-300
Madison, WI (Chicago)     20-40           20-40     330-390 
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)     180-210         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)  7              14        180   
Trenton, NJ (New York)    365-395         30-45     240-300
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)           30-45          300-420    7-14
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)         n/a            730        10-14
Clearwater, FL (Atlanta)      60-120         240-300    10-14
Dallas, TX (Dallas)           n/a            180-480    7-10
Denver, CO (Denver)           60-90          270-365    5-7
Detroit, MI (Chicago)         n/a            475        21
Frankfort, KY (Atlanta)       21-30          270-365    2-4
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)          120-180        720-920    7-12
Lincoln, NE (Kansas City)     300-400        365-545    10-14  
Las Vegas (San Fran.)         n/a            n/a        14-21  
Los Angeles (San Fran.)       n/a            270-540    10-21
Madison, WI (Chicago)         7-14           380-460    7-21
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)     60-120         540-840    11-16 
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             365        2 
Trenton, NJ (New York)        30-45          694-785    7-14
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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