How Many Days Until DOL FLAG System Returns Online After Shutdown
FLAG returned to service on October 31, 2025 after a month-long shutdown-related outage. DOL restored access for PERM,…
Articles by & updated by Priya Nair
Estimating PERM Backlog Clearance After the November 2025 Shutdown
The DOL resumed FLAG operations on October 31, 2025, yet PERM processing remains backed up. Non‑audited cases average…
Filing I-140 After Shutdown: PERM Certified Before Oct 1, 2025
DOL restarted PERM processing October 31, 2025, enabling I-140 filings, but employers must file within 180 days of…
Special PERM Filing Window: 33-Day Grace for Shutdown Recruitments
DOL granted a 33-day automatic grace period for PERM filings disrupted by the FLAG outage from Oct 1…
H-1B Extensions After LCA Expiration During a Government Shutdown
The government shutdown beginning October 1, 2025, froze the DOL FLAG system, preventing LCA certifications and halting H-1B…
How the 2025 Government Shutdown Impacts F-1 Visa, OPT, and CPT
Fee-funded USCIS, consular operations, and SEVIS will keep processing F-1 visas, OPT, and CPT during the 2025 shutdown,…
What Happens to BALCA Appeals Paused by the 43-Day Shutdown?
BALCA paused appeals for 43 days during the 2025 shutdown; OFLC extended its processing but BALCA deadlines remained…
Can I File H-1B Transfer Immediately After LCA Certification?
The DOL resumed LCA processing October 31, 2025, reopening FLAG and enabling employers to file LCAs and immediately…
DOL Confirms 33-Day PERM Extension Amid LCA Pause
DOL offered a 33-day extension for PERM deadlines affected by the October 2025 shutdown and started manual entry…