PERM by the worker's country of citizenship
PERM cases for citizens of Bulgaria
- Decisions
- 829
- Approved
- 94.7%
- Median certified wage
- $83,077
- 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- withdrawn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| Fiscal year | Certified | Denied | Withdrawn |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 | 157 | 18 | 6 |
| FY2009 | 91 | 11 | 7 |
| FY2010 | 215 | 18 | 12 |
| FY2011 | 162 | 23 | 6 |
| FY2012 | 125 | 15 | 4 |
| FY2013 | 61 | 5 | 4 |
| FY2014 | 130 | 7 | 5 |
| FY2015 | 129 | 9 | 9 |
| FY2016 | 183 | 9 | 6 |
| FY2017 | 119 | 7 | 1 |
| FY2018 | 111 | 10 | 2 |
| FY2019 | 107 | 2 | 3 |
| FY2020 | 61 | 5 | 0 |
| FY2021 | 53 | 2 | 1 |
| FY2022 | 49 | 5 | 1 |
| FY2023 | 46 | 1 | 4 |
Top sponsors
- SOLAR ENERGY COMPANY, LLC. (D/B/A SEC FLORIDA LLC) 16
- GOOGLE LLC 15
- DM EXPRESS INC 14
- MICROSOFT CORPORATION 13
- ERNST YOUNG U.S. LLP 10
- SOLAR ENERGY COMPANY, LLC. DBA SEC FLORIDA LLC 9
- AMAZON CORPORATE LLC 9
- KC PIZZA INCORPORATED 7
- DELOITTE TOUCHE LLP 7
- FACEBOOK, INC. 6
Top occupations
- Software Developers, Applications 86
- Accountants and Auditors 48
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 43
- Software Developers, Systems Software 43
- Financial Analysts 33
- Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 26
- Solar Photovoltaic Installers 25
- Computer Occupations, All Other 22
- Management Analysts 19
- Computer Systems Analysts 19
Worksite states
- New York 126
- California 122
- Illinois 110
- Massachusetts 85
- Florida 63
- Washington 37
- Texas 31
- Virginia 28
- New Jersey 24
- Maryland 20
Worksite cities
- New York, NY 98
- Valrico, FL 25
- San Francisco, CA 22
- Boston, MA 21
- Chicago, IL 21
- Elk Grove Village, IL 19
- Seattle, WA 18
- Los Angeles, CA 17
- Washington, DC 14
- Redmond, WA 13
Industries
- Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 77
- Custom Computer Programming Services 53
- General Freight Trucking 35
- Computer Systems Design Services 27
- Solar Electric Power Generation 27
- Food Services and Drinking Places 23
- Investment Banking and Securities Dealing 18
- Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services 18
- Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses 16
- Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services 15
Worker's education
- Bachelor's 272
- Master's 254
- None 123
- Doctorate 89
- High School 53
- Other 23
- Associate's 15
Visa held when filed
- H-1B 446
- F-1 71
- NOT IN USA 66
- L-1 64
- J-1 42
- B-2 12
- H-2B 11
- O-1 10
- E-2 7
- P-1 5
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.