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  Spanish Labor Certification  

The times for processing labor certification applications vary greatly between regional offices and State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) based upon their workload. Regional offices and SWAs located in high volume areas with high populations of immigrants take more time to complete labor certification applications. The volume of applications received is the main factor that influences the length of time required to review and make a decision on labor certification applications.

The dates provided in the tables below represent the date stamped on the labor certification application when it was received at the regional or state offices. If you know the date your application was transferred by the State Workforce Agency to the regional office, you can estimate how close the regional office is to reviewing your application.

For information pertaining to the status of a particular case, you may contact the appropriate regional office. Each regional office has a telephone information retrieval system that allows interested parties to receive an automated response to the status of a case by using either the case number or the employer telephone number. If the application has not reached the regional office which has jurisdiction over the SWA where the application was filed, you may contact the State Workforce Agency for updated information.

LCA Processing Times

For LCAs electronically filed on our web site, a response can be expected in minutes or, in the case of a question regarding the prevailing wage source, the next working day. Assistance in electronically filing LCA’s may be obtained by contacting: LCAHelp@doleta.gov

For LCAs submitted by facsimile, the response can be expected within two workdays. If you have submitted a Labor Condition Application for an H-1B, and two days have passed, and you have not yet received a response, please call 1-877-872-5627 to report this, or e-mail us at LCAFAX@doleta.gov.

Regional Processing Times

Program Title
Regular Permanent

Reduction In
Recruitment
H-2A
H-2B
Updated
Boston
Nov. 2003
Jan. 2004
Feb. 2004
Mar. 2004
Apr. 2004
New York
Jan. 2004
Mar. 2004
Mar. 2004
Mar. 2004
Apr. 2004
Philidelphia
Feb. 2003
June 2003
Mar. 2004
Mar. 2004
Apr. 2004
Atlanta
Jan. 2003
Jan. 2003
Mar. 2004
Apr. 2004
Apr. 2004
Chicago
Aug. 2002
Nov. 2003
Mar. 2004
Mar. 2004
Apr. 2004
Dallas
Mar. 2000
Dec. 2002
Mar. 2004
Mar. 2004
Apr. 2004
Denver
N/A
Mar. 2004
Mar. 2004
N/A
Apr. 2004
San Francisco
Nov. 2002
Dec. 2002
Mar. 2004
Mar. 2004
Apr. 2004
Seattle
Mar. 2004
Oct. 2003
Mar. 2004
Mar. 2004
Apr. 2004

State Processing Times
(This reflects the date the application was received by the State)

BOSTON
Program Title: Regular Permanent RIR H-2B Date Updated
Connecticut Sep. 1999 Oct. 2002 Mar. 2004 Apr. 2004
Maine Feb. 2004 Mar. 2004 Mar. 2004 Apr. 2004
Massachusetts Dec. 2002 May 2003 Mar. 2004 Apr. 2004
New Hampshire Oct. 2003 Nov. 2003  Mar. 2004 Apr. 2004
Rhode Island Apr. 2001 Jan. 2004 Mar. 2004 Apr. 2004
Vermont Oct. 2004 Jan. 2004 Mar. 2004 Apr. 2004
NEW YORK
Program Title: Regular Permanent RIR H-2B Date Updated
New Jersey Apr. 2001 Jan. 2002 Mar. 2004 Apr. 2004
New York Apr. 2001 July 2001 Mar. 2004 Apr. 2004
Puerto Rico N/A N/A N/A N/A
Virgin Islands N/A N/A N/A N/A
PHILADELPHIA
Program Title: Regular Permanent RIR H-2B Date Updated
Delaware Apr. 2003 Apr. 2003 Jan. 2004 Apr. 2004
District of Columbia Apr. 2001 Apr. 2001 Mar. 2004 Apr. 2004
Maryland Apr. 2001 Jan. 2002 Mar. 2004 Apr. 2004
Philadelphia May 2003 Jan. 2004 Mar. 2004 Apr. 2004
Harrisburg July 2002 Oct. 2003 Mar. 2004 Apr. 2004
Pittsburgh Nov. 2003 Nov. 2003 Mar. 2004 Apr. 2004
Virginia Nov. 2001 Aug 2002 Mar. 2004 Apr. 2004
West Virginia Mar. 2004 Mar. 2004 Mar. 2004 Apr. 2004
ATLANTA
Program Title: Regular Permanent RIR H-2B Date Updated
Alabama Apr. 2003 Dec. 2003 Mar. 2004 Apr. 2004
Florida Apr. 2001 Nov. 2003 Mar. 2004 Apr. 2004
Georgia Apr. 2001 Jan. 2004 Apr. 2004 Apr. 2004
Kentucky Sep. 2002 Mar. 2004 Mar. 2004 Apr. 2004
Mississippi Apr. 2001 Feb. 2004 Feb. 2004 Apr. 2004
North Carolina Dec. 2001 Apr. 2004 Apr. 2004 Apr. 2004
South Carolina Apr. 2001 Mar. 2004 Mar. 2004 Apr. 2004
Tennessee May 2001 Mar. 2004 Mar. 2004 Apr. 2004
CHICAGO
Program Title: Regular Permanent RIR H-2B Date Updated
Illinois Apr. 2001 Oct. 2003 Mar. 2004 Apr. 2004
Indiana Apr. 2001 Apr. 2001 Mar. 2004 Apr. 2004
Michigan Apr. 2001 Feb. 2003 Mar. 2004 Apr. 2004
Minnesota Dec. 2003 Dec. 2003 Mar. 2004 Apr. 2004
Ohio July 2002 Mar. 2003 Mar. 2004 Apr. 2004
Wisconsin Apr. 2001 Dec. 2003 Mar. 2004 Apr. 2004
Iowa Dec. 2003 Jan. 2004 Mar. 2004 Apr. 2004
Kansas Apr. 2001 Mar. 2004 Mar. 2004 Apr. 2004
Missouri Apr. 2001 Dec. 2002 Mar. 2004 Apr. 2004
Nebraska Dec. 2003 Mar. 2004 Mar. 2004 Apr. 2004

*Cases formally processed by the Kansas City Regional office are now being processed by the Chicago Regional office.

DALLAS
Program Title: Regular Permanent RIR H-2B Date Updated
Arkansas Apr. 2001 June 2001 Mar. 2004 Apr. 2004
Louisiana Apr. 2001 Mar. 2004 Mar. 2004 Apr. 2004
New Mexico Feb. 2001 Jan. 2003 N/A Apr. 2004
Oklahoma Apr. 2001 Apr. 2002 Mar. 2004 Apr. 2004
Texas Apr. 2001 Sep. 2003 Mar. 2004 Apr. 2004
DENVER
Program Title: Regular Permanent RIR H-2B Date Updated
Colorado Apr. 2001 Oct. 2002 Mar. 2004 Apr. 2004
Montana Dec. 2003 N/A Mar. 2004 Apr. 2004
North Dakota Oct. 2003 Dec. 2003 N/A Apr. 2004
South Dakota Oct. 2003 Feb. 2004 Mar. 2004 Apr. 2004
Utah Mar. 2001 Oct. 2003 Mar. 2004 Apr. 2004
Wyoming Apr. 2001 N/A Mar. 2004 Apr. 2004
SAN FRANCISCO
Program Title: Regular Permanent RIR H-2B Date Updated
Arizona Apr. 2004 Nov. 2003 Feb. 2004 Apr. 2004
California Apr. 2001 May 2003 Mar. 2004 Apr. 2004
Guam N/A N/A N/A Apr. 2004
Hawaii Apr. 2001 Feb. 2003 Mar. 2004 Apr. 2004
Nevada May 2001 Nov. 2003 Mar. 2004 Apr. 2004
SEATTLE
Program Title: Regular Permanent RIR H-2B Date Updated
Alaska Feb. 2001 Oct. 2003 Jan. 2004 Apr. 2004
Idaho Apr. 2001 Nov. 2003 Mar. 2004 Apr. 2004
Oregon Oct. 2001 Aug. 2002 Mar. 2004 Apr. 2004
Washington Apr. 2001 May 2002 Mar. 2004 Apr. 2004