Perm Processing

[ahmed.vaghar]

Hello,

 

My name is Ahmed am working for US based Firm.My Employer has started Perm Process last week and i submitted all the documents what they need and i got an email from my visa team saying We requested a prevailing wage determination for your position from the Dept. of Labor on Thursday, 10/01/2015.Am new to this process.Can some one please help me out what exactly is this for ? 

 

Thanks in advance for your help.

 

Regards,

Ahmed.

[Bhajagovindam]

Prevailing wage determination is the first step in PERM Application. This is required to determine the wage for your position, location and so on.

It'll take couple of months to get back from Dept of Labor.

After that, they'll post ad and then recruiting period and that'll lead to submitting the labor application to DOL..

[JoeF]

You should ask your employer for clarification if you don't understand the process.

This is a document stating what people in a position such as yours are generally paid in the area where the job is located. That's the "prevailing wage." This is calculated from tax reporting data that each employer has to send to IRS for each employee. Essentially, this is the minimum salary that you have to get paid when the GC is approved.

[ahmed.vaghar]

Thank you Bhajagovindam/Joe for your prompt response.

 

How much time it will take to get my I140 ?

[ahmed.vaghar]

Can someone help me out here ?

 

How much time it will take to get my I140 ?

[JoeF]

That depends on a lot of factors.

I hope the employer has a lawyer for the process. Check with the lawyer for your specific situation.

[ashuneel]

These are estimates only.

Prevailing wage determination 45-60 days

 post ad and then recruiting period  60  days

 submitting the labor application to DOL and approval 6-8 months.

I-140 15 days in premium processing or 4-6 months normal processing.