Updated
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- withdrawn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. More
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| Fiscal year | Certified | Denied | Withdrawn |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 (NAICS 56172) 6
- Janitorial Services (NAICS 561720) 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
- B-2 1
- L-1 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 through Jun 30, 2026. How these figures are counted. Spotted an error? Tell us; every fix is dated in the corrections log.
The sources in full
Case data: DOL quarterly disclosure files (flag.dol.gov) · data through Jun 30, 2026 · quarterly
What this data includes
Case data: Decided PERM cases only. A case still waiting isn't in here, so counts and durations describe finished cases.
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