PERM Tracker

PERM, prevailing wage and H-1B case status, DOL's queue and the visa bulletin, from federal records

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What it can do

    What data it sees

    Do you need an account

    An API key from the service settings is required

    PERM, prevailing wage and H-1B case status, DOL's queue and the visa bulletin, from federal records

    How to connect

    How to connect PERM Tracker to Claude

    The server address to paste into Claude settings:

    https://permtracker.app/mcp

    1. Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app).
    2. Go to Settings → Connectors.
    3. Click Add custom connector.
    4. Paste the server address copied below into Remote MCP server URL and click Add.
    5. In a chat, click + → Connectors and switch the new connector on.

    Custom connectors are available on Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans (Free is limited to one). On Team and Enterprise an organization Owner adds the connector first under Organization settings → Connectors.

    Authorization

    After you click Add, a sign-in window for the service opens. Sign in with your own account and approve access. Claude never sees your password.

    How to connect PERM Tracker to ChatGPT

    The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:

    https://permtracker.app/mcp

    1. Open ChatGPT in a browser (chatgpt.com). A Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan is required.
    2. Turn on developer mode once: Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode.
    3. Open Settings → Connectors and click Create.
    4. Fill in the form: Name (anything), Description (one line about what the service does), MCP server URL (copy it below).
    5. Under Authentication choose OAuth if the service requires sign-in, otherwise None. Click Create.
    6. In a new chat open + → Apps/Connectors and enable the connector.

    OpenAI has renamed this section before (Connectors → Apps/Plugins). If the label differs, search settings for "developer mode". On Business/Enterprise workspaces an admin must allow custom connectors first.

    Authorization

    On first use ChatGPT opens the service's sign-in window. Sign in and approve access.

    How to connect PERM Tracker to Cursor

    The server address to paste into Cursor settings:

    https://permtracker.app/mcp

    Fastest: click Open in Cursor below and confirm the prompt.

    Manually:

    1. In Cursor open Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP and click Add new global MCP server.
    2. Paste the JSON copied below into ~/.cursor/mcp.json (per project: .cursor/mcp.json in the repo root).
    3. Save the file. The server appears in the MCP list; authorize it there if asked.

    Authorization

    If the service needs sign-in, an authorize button appears next to the server in the MCP list.

    Server tool list (6)

    Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.

    lookup_caseOne DOL case by number: status, filing date, employer, job and, once decided, DOL's decided record. PERM (G-100-...), prevailing wage (P-100- to P-203-...), H-1B LCA (I-200-...) and H-2A, H-2B or CW-1 numbers. Example: {"case_number": "G-100-26045-123456"}.
    estimate_decisionWhen a pending PERM case is likely to be decided, with a range, the model used and its caveats. Pass a case number, or a filing date for a case in analyst review. An estimate, not a promise. Examples: {"case_number": "G-100-26045-123456"} or {"filed": "2026-01-15"}.
    queue_statusDOL's processing times today: the month each PERM and prevailing wage queue is working on, average days to a decision, and how many PERM cases are pending from each filing month. Takes no arguments: {}.
    visa_bulletinA visa bulletin's employment and family final action and dates for filing charts, as printed. The newest by default; months back to June 2005. Examples: {} for the newest, or {"month": "2026-10"}.
    search_sponsorsSearch DOL's PERM records by name. Returns each match's record and the slug that employer_profile takes. Example: {"kind": "employer", "name": "Microsoft"}.
    employer_profileCases in DOL's published files (certified, denied, median days to a decision, filings in the last 12 months, and for an occupation the median offered wage), plus how many of its cases are pending at DOL right now and at which stage. Find the slug with search_sponsors first. Example: {"kind": "employer", "slug": "microsoft-corporation"}.