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Glossary

PERM PERM Labor Certification.

PERM is the Department of Labor process that shows there are no qualified, willing U.S. workers for a role, required for most employer-sponsored EB-2 and EB-3 green cards.

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What PERM means

PERM involves a prevailing wage determination, a prescribed recruitment campaign, and filing Form ETA-9089. Employers must pay all PERM-related costs.

Where it comes up

  • Prevailing WageThe prevailing wage is the average wage paid to similarly employed workers in a given occupation and area, set by the Department of Labor.
  • Form I-140Form I-140 is the Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers, the USCIS petition that classifies someone for an employment-based green card category.
  • Priority DateA priority date is a green card applicant's place in line, usually the date the PERM or I-140 was filed.

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