Client Alert: U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) Has Resumed Processing of Prevailing Wage Determinations (PWD), Labor Certification Determinations (PERM), and Labor Condition Applications (LCAs)

On October 31, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) announced that the Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) has resumed processing of Prevailing Wage Determinations (PWD), Labor Certification Applications (PERM), and Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) through its FLAG system, following a complete suspension of such processing due to the government shutdown, which has directly impacted certain employment-based immigration processes. Read full details here.