OFLC staffing dropped sharply during the Obama and Trump administrations, likely resulting in current processing backlogs: OFLC full-time-equivalent staff, 2012–2023
| OFLC staff FTE | |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 181 |
| 2013 | 183 |
| 2014 | 178 |
| 2015 | 165 |
| 2016 | 162 |
| 2017 | 163 |
| 2018 | 159 |
| 2019 | 144 |
| 2020 | 153 |
| 2021 | 153 |
| 2022 | 171 |
| 2023 | 199 |
Notes: OFLC stands for the Office of Foreign Labor Certification, part of the Employment and Training Administration in the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). OFLC is the office in DOL that is tasked with processing requests for temporary labor certifications and labor condition applications for certain classes of temporary work visas, and permanent labor certifications for certain employment-based green cards, as well as prevailing wage determinations.
Source: Data on FTE staff at OFLC come from U.S. Department of Labor budget documents for fiscal years 2012 to 2024, see Volume I, State Unemployment Insurance and Employment Service Operations, in each fiscal year.