At the October 28, 2010 DOL Stakeholder’s meeting, the DOL addressed the issue of higher prevailing wage findings for jobs that involve travel:

“DOL states that it has had a long-standing practice of viewing travel as a special requirement. If travel is significant, and not typical to the occupation or industry, DOL will add a point when determining a prevailing wage. DOL indicated that there is no threshold that will push an extra point for travel. DOL looks to O*NET and OES to determine if travel is a normal requirement for a position. DOL stated that it is not in a position to make subjective determinations outside of these sources as to whether travel is a normal requirement for the position. DOL will err on the side of a higher wage where there is a grey area. DOL voiced its concern about the effect a travel requirement might have on the U.S. worker and recruitment. AILA raised its concerns that DOL is not taking into consideration the normal job requirements in a changing and more global economy, and is adding points if O*Net is silent on the issue of travel. AILA will provide more information/suggestions to DOL on this issue.” 

The conventional Internet wisdom is that the India EB2 backlog is going to stretch out for many, many years and that applicants should abandon all hope. This is nonsense. The reality of the situation is that there is significant cause for optimism. This conclusion is based on an analysis of recent visa issuance, reporting of backlogs, and quite a bit of anecdotal evidence. 

Why you cannot rely on USCIS policy memos