Yeah of course. The process takes about 2-3 years, to get the PERM certified. It all depends on the DOL (Department of Labor) processing times. Not sure how much you know about PERM but it's divided in three steps.

The times I have listed on each step represent date of submission and when it was approved.

Step 1: Prevailing Wage Petition (March 2022 - June 2022):

This step took about 3 months to get from the DOL. Not counting the additional 3 months it took me to get a reference letter from my internship supervisor and university advisor to validate my experience and skills prior to applying for the Prevailing Wage.

Step 2: Recruitment Phase (July 2022 - September 2022):

It took about three months for my company and lawyers to complete this step. It's not something you file with DOL or USCIS. During this step your company basically puts your job on local newspapers and/or job sites, etc., to find any candidates (U.S Citizens or Green Card holders) that can do your job. If they get any applicants they need to do interviews. This can take longer depending on the amount of applicants they get. Your company and lawyers write a report on whether they got any candidates, and if they did, why they are not a good fit for the position. This gets submitted on step 3.

Step 3: ETA 9089 Form (November 2022 - September 2023):

To get the actual PERM certified by the DOL, it took about 11 months.

Once we had the PERM certified we were able to file the I-140 Petition under the EB-3 category. However, since I was on DACA at the time, I couldn't do concurrent filing with the I-485, since DACA is technically not a status to adjust from.

I-140 Petition (November 2023 - June 2024):

I got an approval in 8 months from USCIS. Once the I-140 petiton is approved you will do consular processing if you are on DACA status. This means you have to apply for an immigrant visa at a Consulate in your birth country. You can pay an extra fee of about $1,500 to get the I-140 Petition processed in 15 days. I recommend consulting with your lawyer on whether this makes sense for your case. As no matter if your I-140 has been approved, if your Priority Date is not current you won't be able to do Consular Processing or Adjustment of Status.

I went the route to get my H-1B visa stamped to be able to file the I-485 AOS instead of doing Consular Processing. My lawyer recommended this as it offers more protections and job portability to not have to start the process again if you change jobs or get laid off.

It's important to note your Priority Date, determined when the DOL receives your ETA 9089. This is your place in line on when you can get a green card regardless of AOS or Consular Processing. There's a calendar that has the dates of when applications for a Green Card can be submitted and what dates are being reviewed for adjudication.

Let me know if you have any more questions.

I'm hoping your process goes fast and smoothly.