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DOL resumed PERM processing on November 3, 2025, and issued a 33-day automatic extension for audit responses due October 1–November 2. The FLAG portal outage amplified existing slow review times…
The DOL resumed FLAG operations on October 31, 2025, yet PERM processing remains backed up. Non‑audited cases average…
DOL restarted PERM processing October 31, 2025, enabling I-140 filings, but employers must file within 180 days of…
DOL granted a 33-day automatic grace period for PERM filings disrupted by the FLAG outage from Oct 1…
USCIS did not extend I-485 filing deadlines for the 2025 shutdown; it will use existing discretion on a…
BALCA paused appeals for 43 days during the 2025 shutdown; OFLC extended its processing but BALCA deadlines remained…
The 43-day shutdown stopped PERM processing and resumed Oct 31, 2025, creating a backlog. Prevailing wages may take…
DOL offered a 33-day extension for PERM deadlines affected by the October 2025 shutdown and started manual entry…
Employers and foreign workers are bracing for longer waits on employment-based green cards after a federal shutdown halted…
FLAG returned October 31, 2025 after a month‑long outage. Filing for H‑1B LCAs and PERM resumes, but large…
