PERM by the worker's country of citizenship
PERM cases for citizens of Afghanistan
- Decisions
- 128
- Approved
- 85.3%
- Median certified wage
- $41,600
- Years
- FY2016 to FY2024
Year by year
- certified
- denied
- withdrawn
Fiscal years run October to September. DOL printed the worker's citizenship on its old form, so the series runs FY2008 to FY2023; the form in use since mid-2023 doesn't carry it.
Every year as a table
| Fiscal year | Certified | Denied | Withdrawn |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2008 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| FY2009 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| FY2010 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| FY2011 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| FY2012 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| FY2013 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| FY2014 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| FY2015 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| FY2016 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| FY2017 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| FY2018 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| FY2019 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| FY2020 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| FY2021 | 16 | 5 | 2 |
| FY2022 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| FY2023 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
Top sponsors
- Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc. 21
- CONTROLLED CONTAMINATION SERVICES 7
- KABOB CORNER OF STAFFORD 4
- Penn Street Pizza, Inc. 3
- TERRACON CONSULTANTS, INC. 2
- QUIDIENT, LLC 2
- Inolitix, Inc. 2
- TRIVISION INC. 2
- mah international trade 2
- Lynd Fueling System, Inc. 2
Top occupations
- Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 21
- Cooks, Restaurant 15
- Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 11
- Software Developers, Applications 8
- Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food 6
- Civil Engineers 5
- Chefs and Head Cooks 4
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 3
- Internists, General 3
- Home Health Aides 3
Worksite states
- Virginia 29
- Nebraska 21
- California 20
- Maryland 7
- Texas 7
- New York 6
- Pennsylvania 5
- North Carolina 4
- Washington 4
- Oregon 3
Worksite cities
- Dakota City, NE 21
- San Diego, CA 6
- Alexandria, VA 5
- Stafford, VA 4
- Allentown, PA 3
- Chantilly, VA 3
- Falls Church, VA 3
- Fremont, CA 2
- New York, NY 2
- Columbia, MD 2
Industries
- Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering 21
- Limited-Service Restaurants 8
- Food Services and Drinking Places 7
- Janitorial Services 6
- Janitorial Services 5
- Full-Service Restaurants 5
- Engineering Services 4
- Custom Computer Programming Services 4
- Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 4
- Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) 4
Worker's education
- None 63
- High School 25
- Master's 17
- Bachelor's 12
- Other 7
- Doctorate 3
- Associate's 1
Visa held when filed
- NOT IN USA 53
- H-1B 21
- F-1 10
- B-1 1
- J-1 1
- L-1 1
- B-2 1
DOL printed the worker's citizenship, education and visa on its old form, and the last cases filed on it were decided in FY2024; the form in use since mid-2023 doesn't carry them. So these pages describe FY2008 to FY2023 (years) and FY2016 to FY2024 (everything else).
Case data: DOL quarterly disclosure files (flag.dol.gov) · data through Jun 30, 2026 · quarterly Decided PERM cases only. A case still waiting is not in here, so counts and durations describe finished cases, not the queue.