Question 1

Does Care.com sponsor green cards?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Care.com has filed 12 PERM labor certification applications with the Department of Labor, with 11 certified. The median processing time from filing to decision has been 304 days.

Question 2

What is the current PERM processing time?

Accepted Answer

The DOL processing time from PERM filing to decision typically ranges from 6 to 18 months. This does not include the prevailing wage determination (1–6 months) or the recruitment period (2–3 months) that happen before filing. For Care.com, the median processing time from filing to decision has been 304 days. See the processing time chart above for year-over-year trends.

Question 3

How long does it take to get a green card through Care.com?

Accepted Answer

The full employer-sponsored green card timeline depends on three stages: PERM labor certification (6–18 months), I-140 petition with USCIS (4–6 months, or 15 days with premium processing), and adjustment of status or consular processing. For applicants from countries with visa backlogs like India and China, the wait for a visa number after I-140 approval can add years. The total process from start to green card typically takes 1–5+ years.

Question 4

What triggers a PERM audit?

Accepted Answer

The DOL may audit a PERM application if certain risk factors are present: layoffs within 6 months of filing, the foreign worker having an ownership interest in the company, job requirements that exceed the norm for the occupation, foreign language requirements, or combination occupations. An audit requires additional documentation but does not mean the case will be denied.

Question 5

What is Care.com's PERM approval rate?

Accepted Answer

Care.com has a 91.7% PERM approval rate across 12 total applications (11 certified, 1 denied, 0 withdrawn). The national average PERM approval rate is approximately 85%. Note that withdrawn cases are not counted in the approval rate calculation.

Year	Filings	Certified	Denied	Median Processing Days
2024	2	2	0	510
2023	3	3	0	418
2022	3	3	0	287
2020	1	0	1	—
2019	1	1	0	57
2017	1	1	0	76
2016	1	1	0	107

Job Title	Salary	Location	Filed	Decision	Days	Status
Senior Software Engineer G-100-24201-207879	$139,464	Austin, TX	Jul 19, 2024	Dec 19, 2025	518	Certified
Data Insights Analyst II G-100-24115-919695	$65,166	Austin, TX	Apr 24, 2024	Sep 7, 2025	501	Certified
Software Engineer II G-100-23249-323447	$148,500	Austin, TX	Sep 6, 2023	Dec 10, 2024	461	Certified - Expired
Data Insights Analyst III G-100-23208-219182	$145,000	Austin, TX	Jul 27, 2023	Sep 18, 2024	419	Certified
Senior Software Engineer A-23060-07078	$147,120	Austin, TX	Apr 13, 2023	Apr 22, 2024	375	Certified
Principal Software Engineer A-22236-10965	$147,400	Austin, TX	Oct 12, 2022	Aug 25, 2023	317	Certified
Principal/QA Lead Engineer A-22221-03002	$152,157	Austin, TX	Aug 24, 2022	Jun 9, 2023	289	Certified
Principal Software Engineer A-22055-15829	$138,750	Austin, TX	Feb 25, 2022	Nov 8, 2022	256	Certified-Expired
Software Engineer II A-20199-77890	$127,700	San Francisco, CA	Jul 20, 2020	May 6, 2021	290	Denied
Senior Data Analyst A-19079-83542	$105,000	San Francisco, CA	Mar 20, 2019	May 16, 2019	57	Certified
Senior Quality Assurance Engineer A-17130-36364	$105,000	Waltham, MA	May 10, 2017	Jul 25, 2017	76	Certified
Principal Software Engineer A-16277-58298	$112,632	Waltham, MA	Oct 3, 2016	Jan 18, 2017	107	Certified-Expired

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